{"id":7556,"date":"2016-03-04T08:44:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T14:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=7556"},"modified":"2016-03-04T08:44:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T14:44:10","slug":"baking-through-fika-rustic-almond-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/04\/baking-through-fika-rustic-almond-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Baking Through Fika: Rustic Almond Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

When things don’t turn out as neat and tidy as they were intended to be you can get away with it by calling your product\u00a0“rustic”. \u00a0Which is most of the time just a\u00a0nice euphemism for “messy”. \u00a0These cookies aren’t messy, but they do have\u00a0“rustic” in the recipe title, which means there need be no anxiety about how neat they turn out, because they’re not supposed to be perfect! \u00a0My kind of recipe.<\/p>\n

\"Rustic<\/a><\/p>\n

As you can see, my cookies are not the same size. \u00a0Precision is not the goal remember, they’re rustic. \u00a0So don’t worry about rolling the log into a perfect cylinder, just roughly the same thickness so that the baking time can be the same. If you want to make them perfect, though, then go for it.<\/p>\n

These are\u00a0like sweet almond butter crackers, crisp and with a nice petite size that makes for a treat\u00a0that satisfies your sweet tooth without making you feel guilty. \u00a0As with many recipe in this cookbook they’re perfect with a cup \u00a0of coffee. \u00a0I stashed what we didn’t eat in the first few days in the freezer. \u00a0I simply take a couple out in the afternoon, let them thaw a bit (or not) and enjoy them\u00a0during the few minutes of calm I get at nap time with my reheated coffee from the morning. \u00a0Such\u00a0is my glamorous life, guys.<\/p>\n

This is one of those recipes in FIKA that only has a few ingredients (all of which I almost always have) and has very little hands-on time, making it perfect for a quick treat that can be completed quickly. \u00a0Start to finish these take\u00a0under\u00a02 hours including the hour of chilling time.<\/p>\n

\"Rustic<\/a><\/p>\n

Another benefit to a short ingredient list is the simplicity of this cookie, which may be another reason it’s called rustic. \u00a0Simple ingredients and a simple baking method. \u00a0I sometimes feel like if I don’t make something extravagant that’s loaded with a million special and indulgent ingredients that no one is going to care. \u00a0But\u00a0I think there is something refreshing in simplicity in the kitchen, especially in a world where people are making hamburgers with donut buns<\/a>. \u00a0I’m not knocking them, though. I’m from Round Rock originally, and the next time I get a chance I will probably try this hamburger if it’s still on the menu. \u00a0I’ll eat the crazy food, I’m just not going to make it.<\/p>\n

\"Rustic<\/a><\/p>\n

Rustic Almond Cookies<\/h3>\n

From FIKA<\/em><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n