Almond horns

Back in college, I had my between-class routine down pat. After spending 3 hours in an art studio class, I needed a recharger (aka sugar fix) before my next class. But being that it was only 10am, it was too early for lunch. I think it was Taylor who originally discovered these generously-sized almond horns

A sweet treat from the German bakery: Almond Crescents - chocolate-dipped Marzipan Almond Horns that also happen to be gluten-free.

These Almond Horns are chewy, horseshoe-shaped crescent cookies covered in crunchy almonds and dipped in chocolate. These delicious almond cookies will rival the ones from your local bakery! They are irresistible as a holiday treat or all-year-round gluten-free dessert.

If you've been with this blog for a while, you may have read my "Mandelhoernchen Melancholy" post. It was a disaster and let's leave it at that. After my Almond Paste post a couple of weeks ago and the success of both almond paste recipes I was ready to give Mandelhoernchen another go. I used to get "Almond Horns" from the Freeport Bakery in Sacramento when I worked down town. They were a real treat. So almondy, so crispy and just slightly sweet. The perfect mid-morning pick me up. They were…

These horseshoe-shaped crescents have a moist and chewy interior that yields under a crunchy almond coating.

Good day, folks. Long time no see. I went on a bit of a vacation, if you can call sleeping in a tent for 5 consecutive nights without any showers or toilets or fresh coffee (God Forbid!!) a vacation. I was backpacking in the Sequoias for a week, trekking upwards of 20 miles in between the spindly pines and fields of wildflowers. Like last year! It was beautiful, duhhhhhhh, and I loved it. Extremely tiring and hard, hard work, but how else am I supposed to work off all the cookies I've been…

What could be better than a batch of chocolate-dipped almond horn cookies? Absolutely nothing.

Chocolate Dipped Almond Horn Cookies - Flavor the Moments

Back in college, I had my between-class routine down pat. After spending 3 hours in an art studio class, I needed a recharger (aka sugar fix) before my next class. But being that it was only 10am, it was too early for lunch. I think it was Taylor who originally discovered these generously-sized almond horns

These chewy almond cookies are topped with slices of toasted almonds and dipped in chocolate, making the ultimate treat.

A recipe for the German cookie, Mandelhoernchen: Chocolate-Dipped Almond Horns.

Almond Horn Bites are a take on classic almond horns. They are chewy and decadent and only take 30 minutes from start to finish!

Happy 1st of October everyone! I know I say this every month, but wow, September seriously flew right by us! I'm glad it did though, bec...

These German delicacies contain a hat trick of almonds – marzipan, ground almonds and sliced almonds and the horseshoe is then dipped in dark chocolate. Also call almond horseshoes or almond …

Learn how to make popular German almond crescent cookies (called Mandelhörnchen) with just 6 simple ingredients, for the perfect coffee break treat!

Almond Horn Cookies... or Almond Horse Shoes Cookies!

Learn how to make popular German almond crescent cookies (called Mandelhörnchen) with just 6 simple ingredients, for the perfect coffee break treat!

These five ingredient almond horn cookies are so easy to make and crazy delicious. They are vegan, gluten free and super chewy.

Almond Crescent Cookies