If you are looking for a really good cookie to take to that Christmas cookie party, here is a fabulous one!

It’s super easy too. Everyone buys those pink cans of almond roca around the holidays. I think everyone pretty much gets one as a gift too, right? Well, put them to good use and make these cookies. Yum.

Now, I will admit that I put a little too much almond roca in my dough. It made for a beautiful dough, but the cookies came out of the oven a bit messy. But once they cooled……..OHHHHHHHH so good. It is a great holiday cookie and would make great gifts.

Almond Roca Cookies

8 tablespoons of unsalted butter softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
7 or 8 almond roca candies, crushed

Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together until smooth. Add in flour and salt just until a dough forms. If it’s too crumbly, add 2 teaspoons of water so it comes together. Gently stir in the almond roca bits.
Press and flatten the dough into a disc. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it for 1 hour.
Place the dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough to a 1/4 inch thickness and cut out your shapes with cookie cutters. I used a round cutter. You could also just cut the dough into strips.
Place the cookies 1  1/2″ apart on a parchment lined baking pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven. If the roca has made the cookies spread a bit, just gently re-form the cookie with a knife or spatula. Let the cookies sit for 5 minutes. Carefully transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. When storing, be sure to use a layer of wax paper between layers.