Cake Boss's Award-Winning Toffee Almond Cookies

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup lightly salted butter (no substitutes)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 4 1/2 cups All Purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups natural sliced almonds
• 1 package (6 oz) Heath Bits o'Brickle baking bits

Details

Adapted from cakeboss.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and both sugars. Add oil, eggs, and almond extract. Mix well.

Into a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture. Stir in almonds and Heath bits.

Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheet and flatten/make a criss-cross pattern with a fork.

Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes until lightly browned around edges.

Let cool on cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes before lifting onto cooling rack with spatula.