Mango Almond Spice Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these amazing #cookies are heavenly. The #Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. #dessert #mangos

Mango Almond Spice Cookies

Teresa Ambra

Oh, joy! Mango Almond Spice Cookies are as delectable as they come. This luscious cookie is filled with fresh mangos and sliced almonds. Then it’s iced with a divine lemon buttercream frosting. Heavenly doesn’t even begin to describe these extraordinary cookies.

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I’ve made a couple of versions of this cookie before. I tried it with peaches a few years ago when I had 6 fruit bearing peach trees on our property before we moved to our present house. The original recipe calls for bananas and that’s a terrific cookie too. I happen to love making goodies with mangos so I thought I’d give this recipe a try and added some almonds to the batter as well.

I loved them, but then, anything with icing is almost always going to be a winner for me. 🙂 I love iced cookies and these Mango Almond Spice Cookies are wonderful. If you’re looking for a heavenly dessert for summer holidays, backyard barbecues or potlucks then you need to give these jewels a try. Be warned, though, these cookies are addictive.

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Mango Almond Spice Cookies are heavenly.

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These cookies are perfect for summer holiday fun.

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Mango Almond Spice Cookies have the perfect blend of spices, fruit and nuts.

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients. I used ataulfo mangos which I prefer over the larger regular mangos.

Mango Almond Spice Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these amazing #cookies are heavenly. The #Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. #dessert #mangos

Place shortening in a mixing bowl. Add brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves.

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Mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

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Add UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour. Bleached flour toughens baked goods. Add mangos and almonds. 

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Stir ingredients with a wooden spoon to combine. Using a one-quarter cup scoop, place scoopfuls of dough on greased cookie sheets. (I put the pan in the freezer for about 5 minutes so the cookies would hold their shape while baking).

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Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Cool completely before adding the frosting.

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I used these ingredients for the frosting, plus water.

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Cream butter with an electric mixer. Add half of the powdered sugar and mix again.

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Add lemon juice, lemon zest, water and remaining half of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth and creamy.

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Spread frosting over top of cooled cookies. 

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Sprinkle with additional lemon zest, as desired.

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Mango Almond Spice Cookies are delightful to take to any kind of potluck or party. They will be scooped up fast!

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If you enjoy mangos, you’ll love eating Mango Almond Spice Cookies.

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Be warned! These cookies are addictive. Once you try one, you won’t want to stop!

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These cookies are so awesome you won’t be able to stop eating them!

Here’s the recipe.

MANGO ALMOND SPICE COOKIES

(Recipe inspired from Mimi Pownall’s Banana Spice Cookies recipe)

Mango Almond Spice Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these amazing #cookies are heavenly. The #Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. #dessert #mangos

Mango Almond Spice Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Mango Almond Spice Cookies are spectacular! These amazing cookies are heavenly. The Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. If you have a sweet tooth craving, these fantastic cookies will have you drooling from the first bite.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 18x26" cookie sheet pan
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 lemon zester or grater
  • 1 1/4 cup cookie scoop
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (1 stick)
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/3 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup almonds sliced
  • 2 cups mangos peeled, finely diced (about 5 ataulfo mangos)

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 1 tsp. lemon peel grated
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

COOKIES:

  • Mix butter, brown sugar, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Add flour, almonds and mangos and stir well to combine.
  • Using a ¼ cup cookie scoop, scoop out dough and place on greased cookie sheets.
  • Chill dough about 5-10 minutes in the freezer.
  • Bake at 350° 15-20 minutes or until done.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six to seven minutes of baking time.
  • Cool completely.
  • Spread with Lemon Buttercream Frosting.

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  • Blend ingredients until smooth and of spreading consistency.
  • Spread over top of Mango Almond Spice Cookies.
  • Sprinkle additional lemon zest over top of each cookie, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: Rotate cookies on racks every six minutes while baking.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 423IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cookie, dessert, mango dessert, mangos
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Mango Almond Spice Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these amazing #cookies are heavenly. The #Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. #dessert #mangos

The Lemon Buttercream Frosting is to die for!

Mango Almond Spice Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these amazing #cookies are heavenly. The #Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. #dessert #mangos

Prepare to drool over these delightful cookies.

Mango Almond Spice Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these amazing #cookies are heavenly. The #Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. #dessert #mangos

Mango Almond Spice Cookies are heavenly. But you better pass them around or you’ll find yourself eating ALL of them! 🙂

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Mango Almond Spice Cookies are so delectable. We enjoyed every morsel. 🙂

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Mango Almond Spice Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Mango Almond Spice Cookies are spectacular! These amazing cookies are heavenly. The Lemon Buttercream Frosting is divine. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues & potlucks. If you have a sweet tooth craving, these fantastic cookies will have you drooling from the first bite.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 18×26" cookie sheet pan
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 lemon zester or grater
  • 1 1/4 cup cookie scoop
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (1 stick)
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/3 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup almonds sliced
  • 2 cups mangos peeled, finely diced (about 5 ataulfo mangos)

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 1 tsp. lemon peel grated
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

COOKIES:

  • Mix butter, brown sugar, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Add flour, almonds and mangos and stir well to combine.
  • Using a ¼ cup cookie scoop, scoop out dough and place on greased cookie sheets.
  • Chill dough about 5-10 minutes in the freezer.
  • Bake at 350° 15-20 minutes or until done.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six to seven minutes of baking time.
  • Cool completely.
  • Spread with Lemon Buttercream Frosting.

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  • Blend ingredients until smooth and of spreading consistency.
  • Spread over top of Mango Almond Spice Cookies.
  • Sprinkle additional lemon zest over top of each cookie, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: Rotate cookies on racks every six minutes while baking.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 423IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cookie, dessert, mango dessert, mangos
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

2 Comments

  • Rhonda Sittig

    June 28, 2017 at 4:23 pm

    Lovemango Teresa!! And these are so pretty!! Ready for a party. I’ve never heard of mangos in cookies before– did you think it up yourself?? Great idea!! xo

    1. Teresa

      June 29, 2017 at 10:04 am

      Hi Rhonda, Yes, I had a lot of mangos sitting in my refrigerator and thought they would taste just as great in cookies as peaches do. I was right! Thanks for stopping by. Have a great Fourth of July holiday.

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