Almond Quince Chewies
If you like marzipan and chewy stuff, you should give these babies a try.
They have just a hint of sweetness, which allows for some extra jam to be sandwiched between a couple of them. Or even chocolate ganache, in case of emotional or time-of-the-month emergency.
For some reason, they also happen to have a flavor reminiscent of raspberries.
Couple of notes:
• If your quince jam is a bit on the thick side, add an extra tablespoon (15 ml) of nondairy milk to the batter.
• Grinding your own almonds is best: don’t worry that it will probably refuse to become quite as fine a meal as when it is purchased at the store.
Almond Quince Chewies
1/4 cup (80 g) quince jam
2 tablespoons (30 ml) canola oil
1/2 cup (48 g) ground toasted almonds
2 tablespoons (24 g) raw sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon (15 ml) almond or other nondairy milk
1 cup (120 g) light spelt flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking sodaPreheat oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4). Line one cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats, such as Silpat.
With an electric mixer, cream jam, oil, almonds, sugar, extract, salt, and milk.
Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda over wet ingredients, and mix in. The dough will be sticky.
Scoop up about 1 tablespoon worth of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, for a total of 12 cookies.
Using slightly dampened fingers or the back of a measuring cup, flatten the cookies a little, as they won’t spread much while baking.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookie is firm and has a light golden color at the bottom.
Leave the cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.Yield: 12 cookies, 6 sandwiches if you decide to make them that way
Rosa said,
February 14, 2009 at 1:18 am
I would mind having a few of these chewies with my coffee or tea! Really scrumptious looking!
cheers,
Rosa
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Gina said,
February 14, 2009 at 4:01 am
Wow, those look so yummy. Its makes 12 sandwiches, right?
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Celine Reply:
February 14th, 2009 at 4:33 am
no, 12 cookies. 6 sandwiches if you want them that way.
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VeggieGirl said,
February 14, 2009 at 5:09 am
Yummmmmmmm.
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Mara @ What's For Dinner? said,
February 14, 2009 at 6:20 am
Those look awesome!!! I haven’t seen quince in a recipe in a long time!
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Heather said,
February 14, 2009 at 6:57 am
Mmm! These look good. I’ve just started making my own almond milk, and was looking for something to do with the leftover almond pulp – d’you think that dried out would work in place of the ground almonds in these? Might try it out after my net batch : )
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Celine Reply:
February 14th, 2009 at 8:49 am
I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. if the dough’s too dry, just add some extra milk, perhaps.
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Shelby said,
February 14, 2009 at 7:01 am
Chewies?! That word just sold me right there.
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veggievixen said,
February 14, 2009 at 7:28 am
yummy! i love sandwich cookies.
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DJ Karma (VegSpinz) said,
February 14, 2009 at 9:14 am
Beautiful!
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Amey said,
February 14, 2009 at 11:15 am
hooorah! Celine, I am totally going to make these. I have 3 jars of quince jelly & 1 jar of quince jam that I made this summer and I haven’t even busted them open yet. My goodness!
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Celine Reply:
February 14th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
your homemade quince stuff can beat up my store-bought quince stuff without even trying. covet-covet-covet.
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trina said,
February 14, 2009 at 11:16 am
Oh, I do love marzipan and chewy stuff. These look wonderful.
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laci said,
February 14, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Whoa, your recipes get so cute and creative! Love it, keep upt the great work!
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anna said,
February 14, 2009 at 5:31 pm
These sound great! I adore quinces, if I’d bought more when they were in season I’d definitely have made some jam. If I find some I’m trying these!
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Celine Reply:
February 15th, 2009 at 1:14 am
I hope you can find some soon. I never had the chutzpah to make my own jam, because I’m scared it’s rather labor-intensive and I’m a bit of a lazy-ass. there, I said it.
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Alisa - Frugal Foodie said,
February 14, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Wow, those look fantastic!
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Shellyfish said,
February 15, 2009 at 12:53 am
You know these are some of my very favourite cookies! Well, I love all your cookies, but these are especially yum!
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Celine Reply:
February 15th, 2009 at 1:13 am
vive le coing!
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allularpunk said,
February 15, 2009 at 10:07 am
i’ve never seen quince jam in this town… any hopes of it working with any other type of jam? because they look great!
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Kelly said,
February 15, 2009 at 10:22 am
Those look amazing as always. I love the lightening in your photos.
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Ricki said,
February 15, 2009 at 11:09 am
My sister loves anything almond and I bet she’d adore these! They look so cute as sandwiches, too. :)
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Mihl said,
February 16, 2009 at 1:26 am
My favourite cookies Definitely.
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eliane said,
February 16, 2009 at 2:54 am
“in case of emotional or time-of-the-month emergency”
that’s elegance….
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Sal said,
February 16, 2009 at 5:46 am
these sound amazing, especially with chocolate.
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marie said,
February 16, 2009 at 9:22 am
those look awesome! :-)
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River (Wing-it Vegan) said,
February 16, 2009 at 10:01 am
So yummy and pretty! I am unleashing my jealousy upon you! Quince is nowhere to be found around here, and I never remember to look for it when we take a trip to whole foods.
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Erin said,
February 16, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Those look just beautiful. I love the filling.
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Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday said,
February 17, 2009 at 9:36 am
I just found your blog through google reader! Gorgeous recipe!
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Tahinitoo said,
February 17, 2009 at 10:07 am
La la la! I need to try these again with quince jam.
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Jodye said,
February 17, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Ooh they look so good! I love almonds, and chewy things, and especially cookies sandwiched with jam!
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Cakespy said,
February 18, 2009 at 12:04 pm
This is the language of love to me. Almond cookies are my favorite, and you’ve managed to make them even awesomer. You rule.
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Nora said,
February 18, 2009 at 7:07 pm
celine! what happened to the recipe for the pb choc pie with soy yogurt?! i loved that thing :(
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Celine Reply:
February 18th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
this one?
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Nora said,
February 19, 2009 at 11:21 am
yes!! thanks so much, the link wasn’t working before. you’re the best :)
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sharon said,
February 19, 2009 at 7:22 pm
they look like little macarons!! YUM!
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Sasha said,
February 20, 2009 at 10:54 am
Umm yeah. I will be trying these with some chocolate ganache. They look fantastic!
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Shari said,
February 21, 2009 at 11:37 am
These sound delicious! I love chewy cookies.
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Emma said,
February 24, 2009 at 7:41 am
Oh my goodness! Just came across this recipe! I was given a jar of homemade quince jelly for xmas and this would be perfect to try it out with. They remind me of those beautiful looking French macaroons…
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Emma Reply:
February 25th, 2009 at 3:27 am
Just ate my first one, delish! The fragrant almond works perfectly with the quince! Thank you.
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Celine Reply:
February 25th, 2009 at 4:01 am
woohoo! thank you for trying them, Emma.
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marika @ madcap said,
March 9, 2009 at 11:18 am
All I had to read was, ‘if you like marzipan and chewy stuff,’ and I knew I had to make this FAST. This looks amazing!
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