Almond shortbread biscuits
These almond shortbread biscuits combine butter, plain flour, vanilla and flaked almonds into a crisp, melting treat. The Thermomix TM7 grinds the sugar with vanilla bean to an aromatic powder and mixes the shortcrust evenly, giving a consistent dough. Finished with apricot jam and toasted almonds, they are an ideal homemade snack or gift from your all-in-one kitchen machine.
About this recipe
Almond shortbread biscuits Thermomix TM7 recipes bring a classic bakery treat within reach of every home cook. These buttery biscuits pair a tender, melt-in-the-mouth shortcrust of plain flour, unsalted butter, egg and vanilla bean with a sticky apricot jam layer crowned by crunchy flaked almonds. Searching for an easy dessert or sweet snack recipe for your all-in-one kitchen machine ends here: the TM7 grinds sugar together with the scraped vanilla pod into a fragrant, speckled powder, weighs each ingredient directly into the mixing bowl and blends the dough evenly so every biscuit bakes with the same crisp snap and sandy crumb. Ideal for afternoon coffee, gift jars, birthday tables or a festive cookie platter, these shortbreads also hold beautifully for days in an airtight tin. The jam-and-almond topping turns a simple biscuit into something that looks and tastes like it came from a pastry shop.
Preparation tips
- Chill the shortbread dough thoroughly before rolling; cold butter-rich dough holds its shape in the oven, so your biscuits stay neat with crisp edges instead of spreading into one another on the tray.
- Spread the apricot jam in a thin, even layer while the base is still slightly warm so it adheres well, then scatter the flaked almonds immediately so they stick before the jam sets completely.
- Store the biscuits in an airtight tin with baking paper between layers; they keep their crunch for several days, and you can refresh them briefly in a warm oven before serving with coffee.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the unsalted butter with a firm plant-based baking block and brush the edges with a little plant drink instead of egg; the almond flavour and apricot jam layer stay exactly the same.
- Festive Christmas version: add a pinch of cinnamon and grated orange zest to the ground vanilla sugar and dust the finished biscuits with icing sugar for a snowy effect on the flaked almonds.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the plain flour and sugar straight into the mixing bowl, the TM7 keeps every batch of shortbread dough consistent to the gram.
- Grinding the vanilla bean pod with sugar, the Thermomix creates a fragrant speckled powder that perfumes the whole biscuit in seconds.
- Mixing butter, egg and flour evenly, the TM7 delivers a uniform shortcrust without overworking, so the biscuits stay tender and crisp.
- Chopping the flaked almonds coarsely in seconds, the Thermomix gives the topping extra crunch and a fresh, nutty character.
- Heating the apricot jam gently in the bowl, the TM7 turns it into a smooth glaze that spreads easily over the warm shortbread base.
Ingredients
- white sugar
- vanilla bean pod
- unsalted butter
- plain flour
- salt
- egg
- white sugar
- unsalted butter
- apricot jam
- flaked almonds