berries of choice (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc.)optional
1tbspapricot jamoptional
1tbspwateroptional
Instructions
For Cookies
With an electric beater or stand mixer, cream softened butter with sugar, salt, baking powder, and extract.
Add in eggs and beat until pale, fluffy, and homogenous.
In a separate bowl, whisk flours.
Add dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and stir until just combined into a cohesive cookie dough.
Scoop cookie dough into 1/4 cup portions and roll into balls, placing about six per tray. Slightly pat the tops down to resemble hockey pucks.
Chill dough in the fridge for 20 minutes while you preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
After chilling, bake for 12-15 minutes or until slightly browned at the bottom.
For Chantilly Cream
With an electric beater or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat almond extract, cream cheese, mascarpone, and powdered sugar.
If using a stand mixer, switch to a whisk attachment and add heavy cream. Mix until your cream mixture reaches stiff peaks.
Spoon or pipe onto your cooled cookies.
For Fruit Decoration
Decorate the tops of your cookies with berries of your choice.
For a shiny fruit glaze, mix apricot jam with water and gently brush on the tops of your fruit.
Notes
These cookies tend to spread. For best results, use a light colored metal baking tray and parchment paper and make sure to chill your cookies. If you still have some spread edges, you can cut them off using a biscuit cutter.
The fruit decoration is optional, but it's what makes it really just like the Whole Foods' Berry Chantilly cake!