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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.
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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
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