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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/almond-brown-sugar-cookies/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/almond-brown-sugar-cookies/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "almond-brown-sugar-cookies",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/almond-brown-sugar-cookies/",
  "title": "Almond and Brown Sugar Cookies",
  "summary": "Crisp brown sugar cookies with toasted almonds, from a dough I freeze as a log and slice, so I end up with about a hundred for the tin.",
  "categories": [
    "cookies"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "dairy",
  "diet": [
    "vegetarian"
  ],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 20,
    "cook": 13,
    "rest": 300,
    "total": 333
  },
  "yield": {
    "amount": 100,
    "unit": "cookies"
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 1.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "packed brown sugar",
          "note": "1¼ cups",
          "text": "1¼ cups packed brown sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 8.5,
          "unit": "oz",
          "item": "cold butter, cubed",
          "text": "8½ oz cold butter, cubed"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "item": "large eggs",
          "text": "2 large eggs"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "all-purpose flour",
          "note": "3 cups",
          "text": "3 cups all-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "baking powder",
          "note": "1 tsp",
          "text": "1 tsp baking powder"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 5,
          "unit": "oz",
          "item": "large almonds, toasted and chopped",
          "text": "5 oz large almonds, toasted and chopped"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the sugar and butter.",
        "Add the eggs and mix gently, so the butter doesn't get whipped.",
        "Add the remaining ingredients and mix until the dough comes together evenly.",
        "Shape the dough into a rectangular log about 1½ inches (4 cm) thick and freeze for at least 5 hours.",
        "Slice the log into ¼-inch (5 mm) cookies and arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, about ¾ inch (2 cm) apart.",
        "Bake for 12-13 minutes in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [
    "I keep them in an airtight container for up to two weeks."
  ],
  "updated": "2026-10-14"
}