Churro Almond White Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

¾ cup salted butter

2 cups almonds

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

¾ tsp. kosher salt

1 cup dark brown sugar

½ cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. almond extract

2 cups white chocolate chips

 

Churro Topping

½ cup granulated sugar

1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

Place butter into a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and swirl butter in pan to melt butter. Continue to swirl pan while butter bubbles and cooks. Watch carefully as butter browns. When butter is brown, carefully pour into a heat-proof bowl, scraping brown bits from pan too. Let butter cool for 30 minutes.

Toast almonds and let cool.  Chop into bite-sized pieces.

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

Preheat oven to 330°. Place brown butter into a large mixing bowl. Stir in sugars, stirring until well combined. Add eggs and extracts stirring until well combined. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until dough forms then add white chocolate chips and almonds stirring until combined.

Place sugar and cinnamon into a shallow bowl, stir to combine.

Scoop cookie dough with a medium-size cookie scoop and gently roll into churro topping. Place onto baking sheet 1 inch apart and bake for 10-11 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before transferring to a serving plate.

This recipe can be found here.