Almond Roca Cookies Recipe | Cookies and Cups

Almond Roca Cookies are an easy spin on the classic candy! These are buttery, almond shortbread topped with milk chocolate and toffee bits! Cut these into triangles for a pretty presentation!

Almond Roca Cookies cut into triangle shapes

Almond Roca Cookies Are As Delicious and They Are Easy!

If you’re looking for a stunner of a cookie, that is equally as pretty as it is delicious, look no further. Almond Roca Cookies are a spin on the classic toffee candy! I’ve taken all the flavors of Almond Roca and made them into an easy, and approachable cookie recipe.

If you’ve love the buttery, sweet toffee but are nervous about making candy at home, keep reading. No candy thermometers, no boiling sugars…just simple cookies that you don’t even have to portion out!

What Is Almond Roca?

If you are unfamiliar with Almond Roca, it’s a simple, nostalgic candy. Think buttery, toffee coated with milk chocolate, and topped with ground almonds.

Almond Roca is actually a brand name. And the difference between Almond Roca and traditional toffee is Almond Roca is buttercrunch, which is toffee coated with chocolate and crushed nuts.

So essentially Almond Roca is the brand name for buttercrunch! Who knew?

Melted chocolate on top of shortbread cookie

What Ingredients Do You Need?

The beauty of this recipe is the simplicity. Not only do you use everyday ingredients, the ease of prep is quick and foolproof.

Here’s what you need:

Milk Chocolate. I used Hershey’s chocolate bars because they’re easy to find, and melt beautifully!
Toffee Bits. Since we’re not making candy, I’ve topped the chocolate with toffee keeping in line with the whole buttercrunch theme!
Butter. I prefer salted, as I don’t add any more salt in the recipe.
Egg Yolk. Just the yolk is needed in this recipe. It adds richness and it aids in binding the dough.
Granulated and Light Brown Sugar. You could use all light brown sugar too if you really want to amp up the caramel flavor!
Almond Extract. This is to add that almond flavor. You could certainly use vanilla extract if you don’t prefer almond extract, or don’t have any! If you do use vanilla, use 1 full teaspoon. I find that almond extract is a little stronger than vanilla and you don’t want to overpower the buttery cookie!
All Purpose Flour.

Can You Freeze These Cookies?

Oh yes, absolutely. These cookies make a large batch…48 cookies, depending on how you cut them. And they’re certainly a perfect cookie for a holiday, gift, or party platter. BUT if you just have extra cookies that you want to save for later, freezing them is the way to go! Here what you should do…

Bake the cookies from start to finish according to the recipe directions.
Once cooled and cut into pieces place them in a large airtight container, or zip top bag.
I like to separate the layers with parchment paper to prevent them from rubbing against each other too much. You don’t want to knock off the toffee bits.

What If You Don’t Have Toffee Bits?

Of course these cookies are adaptable! You don’t have to stick with the “Almond Roca” theme. As a matter of fact, I made a version of these in my book and turned them into a Praline Cookie! But here are some other ideas:

Sprinkle with chopped nuts instead of toffee bits
Leave them plain with just milk chocolate!
Drizzle white chocolate on top of the milk chocolate for a pretty presentation.
Instead of toffee add sprinkles for a fun pop of color!
Add some flaked sea salt for a salty/sweet treat.

If You Like This Recipe, Here Are a Few More Almond Recipes You Might Like:

Description:

These easy cookies are a spin on classic Almond Roca candy! Buttery shortbread topped with milk chocolate and chopped almonds!

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg yolk, lightly whisked
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
8 (1.55- ounce) Hershey’s bars, broken into pieces
1/3 cup toffee bits

Instructions:

Preheat to 350°F.
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter, granulated, and brown sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add in the egg yolk and vanilla and mix for 30 more seconds until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, 1 cup at a time, until combined. Dough will form a stiff ball.
Press the dough evenly onto un-greased cookie sheet to 1/4- inch thick .
Bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are golden and center is almost set.
As soon as you remove the pan from the the oven, sprinkle the broken Hershey pieces evenly on top and the heat of the cookie will melt them.
Using an off-set or rubber spatula, spread the melted chocolate evenly on top.
Sprinkle the chopped nuts or toffee onto the melted chocolate. Allow to cool and the chocolate to set. You can also place it in the refrigerator to speed the process up.
When completely cooled, cut into triangle pieces.