Almond Shortbread Owls are super cute Fall treats. I love to make these owl cookies when my kids friends come for a playdate. I serve them up with glasses of milk and they always go down a treat. What is it about owls that everyone loves I wonder? They’re just the cutest!
These cookies are very easy to make. Start by making a shortbread cookie. The main thing when it comes to this recipe is the decoration. I use leftover shortbread to make dough eyes for the owls. I insert a chocolate chip into each one to make them look like eyes. I use a whole almond for the owl beaks, sunflower seeds for the toes and 3 sliced almonds for each wing.
To make Almond Shortbread Owls, you will need the following ingredients:So, how do you make Almond Shortbread Owls?
Grind ¾ cups sliced almonds into a fine meal in a food processor.
Mix ground almonds, flour, zest, and salt in a large bowl and set to one side.
Beat the butter, sugar, and almond extract in a large bowl using an electric mixer.
Add the flour mixture and stir well until fully combined. Divide the dough in two and press each piece into a flat ½ inch thick disc and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Place the disc in the refrigerator for an hour until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line some cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Using a 2 ½ inch round cookie cutter, cut out circular cookies. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Using leftover bits of dough, make small round eyeballs of dough.
Gently press two balls onto the surface of each cookie. Place a whole almond between the eyes to make a beak. Place a chocolate chip on each eyeball to make a pupil. Using sunflower seeds, make some owl toes. Place 3 sliced almonds overlapped on the side of each cookie for wings.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
Allow the cookies to cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve with coffee or a glass of milk.
These Almond Shortbread Owls are so cute - you will want to make them all the time! Try them out soon and don’t forget to come back to leave a review! Remember to tag #CookMeRecipes in your social pics.
Superb!
These owls stole the show, kids loved 'em.
These Almond Shortbread Owls are just fab! Made them for my kids' playdate, and they loved 'em! Everyone went mad for 'em, especially dunking in milk. Such a fun way to get kids excited about baking!
Fantastic! Made these owl cookies for my kids' friends after school. They loved them, and it was a joy to bake together. Simple and fun decoration made it a family event. Everyone was smiling!
OMG, these owls are the cutest cookies EVER! Made 'em for a playdate and they were gone in a flash! 🍪🦉
These owl cookies were a hit at our playdate! Simple to make and so adorable, my kids loved them.
These owls are super fun to make!
So fun! I made Almond Shortbread Owls for a playdate and the kids loved them. They were so easy to decorate and looked adorable. Can’t wait to impress my family with these cuties next!
Mon enfants adorent! These owls are simple and cute, perfect for my kids playdate. We had fun decorating them, and they disappeared quickly with the milk. Great family fun!
These owls were a hit with my kids during playdates–so cute and fun!
OMG, these owl cookies are too cute! Made 'em for my friend's kids' playdate and they loved 'em. Def a hit!
Superb!
Adorable
OMG, the Almond Shortbread Owls are totally a hit! Made them for a playdate, and my kiddos' friends couldn’t stop munchin’! They look adorbs with chocolate chip eyes. Who knew owls could taste so good? Def gonna make these again!
Adorable!
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