Rum-Buttered Almond Cookies | Vaughn Vreeland | Cookie Week | NYT Cooking

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

Vaughn is such a delight--especially in this economy!

[@sarahwatts7152]

Love that they kept in the "ugh wet brush" moment

[@Redd513]

I adore Vaughn so much! He has such a fun personality and great recipes!

[@themusicalfan]

Love to see my beverage cookie king staying consistent!

[@amelieh.3327]

I‘m from Frankfurt, Germany and we have a similar Christmas cookie known as „Bethmänner“ (kind of translates to praying men) here. They are not entirely the same, but there’s a likeness for sure. They are smaller and more liked baked marzipan with 3 whole blanched almonds attached to the sides (apparently religious connotation) and often flavoured with a tiny bit of rose water. They are very traditional and well loved :) I am looking forward to trying your rum butter version - so cool that they‘re gluten free!

[@EK-xz8ig]

I think a lot of modern recipes are just old recipes tweaked a little. We have a similar cookie in Greece

[@gregorymost4906]

A BethVaugner??😂

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

those sound delicious, and also completely different to this recipe.

[@rolandhuston6472]

I love Bethmännchen and I’ve made them myself for Christmas but I live in Portugal and haven’t been able to get Marzipan Rohmasse this year.

[@gray_7]

I miss the holidays before my Celiac diagnosis. Thanks for the gluten free option! I will definitely try these.

[@j.j.9123]

I am planning to try them, too. In the past, I’ve made a basic Italian almond flour cookie that is online everywhere for no gluten friends. I had dried cherries to it and it’s a good option, too.

[@kateclover874]

Vaughn is a hoot to watch! Just what I needed.

[@janinegaylard9233]

Vaughn is the sugar plum cookie fairy we need in this recession ❤

[@marlakash]

love this guy, love that sweater, love that spoon-level move, love it! I feel like i found my new brad!

[@barbrafite9876]

I will ma,e almost anything Vaughn makes these look amazing. Also I love the vest with the holey tee it makes such a statement love you !

[@kristinnelson-patel442]

When I clicked on this, I was thinking “Have I already seen this one?” But then I saw that fabulous vest and knew that no-in fact this is new. Yay!! It’s becoming a tradition that I make and love Vaughn’s cookie every year, and this is no exception.

[@andyjackson1030]

I LOVE COOKIE WEEK!

[@MDev1997]

His energy brought me so much joy! This was so fun to watch and the cookies look delicious

[@paul9636]

It's simple, I see Vaughn on a thumbnail, I click and watch

[@donbaiocchi253]

Thank you for the gluten-free option! These look amazing.

[@ContrarianDC_KAF]

I agree. Warm and loose is perfect.

[@miriammoyer7271]

My little angels, it’s time for a bath! 😂

[@saramonson9276]

Thank you so much Vaughn for a gluten free cookie, best cookie week ever!!

[@ashe1317]

**chants** Vaughn, Vaughn, Vaughn, Vaughn! 👏

[@yuyik2038]

Thank you for the recipe. I made them yesterday. Everyone loves it ❤❤❤ I added a little extra rum (for the holidays 🤭), and I shape them into round flat cookies. They turned out perfectly. 😋

[@jem3e]

i love himmmmm - more of him plsssss he understands me i know

[@preservinghistory84]

Vaughn is a treasure -- we don't deserve him.

[@steffaniebee8466]

Big thumbs up for a gluten-free cookie!! Thank you from this cookie-loving Coeliac!

[@dianethompson6363]

Gluten Free and booze.. count me in! Thanks Vaughn!

[@chrissypena-leyendecker5263]

This is the best Christmas comedy recipe video ever! 😂 Love the cookies, love the vest, love the Vaughn! ❤

[@monicaries62]

I made these, this morning. I will add a note in my recipe to push them down on the tray before baking because they didn’t spread at all. It was difficult brushing the glaze over top of the almonds. The big almonds looked prettiest but they also were prone to come off with the brush. I used all the glaze and made 3 pans of cookies with my 1T scoop. They were quick to make and I’m wondering how they will taste in a day or so.

[@DnllKsh]

Thank you so much for the gluten free inclusivity! ❤ Gluten Free is the butt of so many jokes 😢 It warmed my heart to be included is the delightful Cookie Week tradition ✨🙌🏻💖

[@alejandracartwright8923]

I started the video thinking that these cookies would look like they would be easy to turn low carb, and as soon that I saw he was making them with almond flour, I was sold. The only substitution needed is confectioners Swerve instead of the sugar.

[@BrightOne444]

Vaughn, you are TOO CUTE! On fire! Thank you SOOOOO much for the giggles, and finally a GF cookie! YAY! Love you

[@posthocprior]

This looks amazingly good. I hope the NY Times doesn't let me down with this recipe.

[@TrAnMu]

Devastated that I’m allergic to almonds because I adore Vaughn’s cookies.

[@sweetmadianne]

4:08 “Sift?” 😂😂

[@leavingitblank9363]

Yield:18 cookies ½ cup/113 grams unsalted butter, melted 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons dark rum 1½ cups/185 grams plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal) 3 cups/330 grams superfine almond flour 2 large egg whites 1 whole egg ½ teaspoon almond extract 2 cups/187 grams sliced almonds Flaky sea salt (optional) Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine butter, 2 tablespoons rum, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and lightly brush them with some of the rum-butter mixture. In a large bowl, thoroughly whisk almond flour with remaining 1 ½ cups powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon salt, making sure there are no lumps. In a small bowl, beat egg whites, egg, almond extract and remaining 2 teaspoons rum until no streaks remain. Make a small well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the egg mixture into it. Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until no dry spots remain. Pour the sliced almonds in a separate shallow bowl for rolling the dough. Working a few at a time, scoop 2-tablespoon/40-gram mounds onto the sliced almonds. Roll them in the almonds and press slightly so each ball is thoroughly coated. Transfer to the lined baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each, and repeat with remaining dough. There should be about 9 cookies per tray. (Dough can be made up to 2 days ahead of time, stored covered in the refrigerator and baked when ready.) Brush tops of dough balls with more rum butter, stirring it as needed, and bake until cookies become slightly golden at the edges and the almonds start to toast, 20 to 22 minutes. Immediately after pulling cookies from the oven, brush them with more rum butter and top with flaky sea salt (if using). Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

[@linky-doolo-lotoo5172]

I love when he “meeps” the egg whites in the bowl 😂

[@leggomyengo]

excuse me, i love vaughn so much!! such an icon & i’m def making these cookies ❤ thank you for sharing!!

[@jamessleightholm7030]

Yay ! Thanks for the gluten free cookie. Making them now … with a hot buttered rum on the side

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Vaughn brings so much joy and yay cookies ❤

[@rebeccabrandt2505]

Vaughn with all the bon mots. And a great cookie! 🎉🎉

[@reve_rse]

i love it when people say you don't have to be super precious with this lol

[@petalmansouri9389]

Ugh I’m obsessed with Vaughn

[@BlueBirdFlyFree]

Love the video, recipe looks delicious, great vibe and the sweater is awesome. Happy holidays everyone.

[@sherrygaley4675]

Been waiting with bated breath for Vaughn’s cookie!

[@conchaalvarez5790]

Really easy and delicious

[@lala_bee]

Toasting an ice cold chardonnay to your Nanny!❤

[@Deltaenthalpy]

Gluten free, yaaasss! I usually pick a cookie week cookie to adapt to GF. This year I don’t have to!

[@behringerm]

Vaughn: I have been looking for a good recipe for hot buttered rum batter. It can be used in so many ways, including pancake/waffle/Dutch baby toppings to baked goods to…So yes, PLEASE 🙏 do a hot buttered rum recipe

[@SarahWalker-Smith]

So it’s like an amaretti. You could maybe make a lemon flavoured version by adding zest and limoncello to the dough instead of rum. Think I’ll try both versions . Using the flaked almonds on the outside instead of sugar/icing sugar like on an amaretti is a lot easier and as a bonus healthier. Great idea.

[@vanessastensney4054]

He reminds me of me in the kitchen.. nobody is perfect 😉

[@divinecomedy0]

Omg, those cookies look scrumptious! Thanks so much for sharing. 😋

[@lisapollack1161]

Why not a little splash of almond extract in the batter, just to almond them up a bit more? Any reason not to add a half a teaspoon, or so?

[@FutureCommentary1]

4:44 Rum + Almond extract.

[@hettar7]

Let us all bow down to that sweater

[@mwhittaker9159]

The 21st cent Galloping Gourmet - Vaughn - you’re a crack up. I don’t care for cooking videos generally - but May have to go find more of yours

[@unit--ns8jh]

Yo, my boss's wife is gluten intolerant - this cookies will be a great addition to our office party 😅

[@markaxelson5940]

Look delicious! Save some for your grandma

[@Ayan44]

You're just the cutie I wanna watch during the holidays

[@MargaritaVioleta]

"Pirates would go craazy for this cookie." 😂

[@mcharlie260]

Just waiting for a lactose free cookie now! ❤

[@leavingitblank9363]

I wonder how long these recipes will be available before they squirrel them away behind a paywall.

[@ramrod132]

Great looking recipe! If you're making them for other people though, you really should split your buttered rum into two dishes so you don't cross contaminate your cooked cookies with raw egg from brushing the uncooked cookies.

[@helenrasmussen3157]

Can I pulsate regular almond flour in my food processor to make it fine? What kind of rum? Can I use dark rum arrr? Can I freeze these?

[@mcharlie260]

What is that tiny scooper you were using to scoop cookie dough into the flaked almonds?? What measurement is it?

[@craftybast]

“Bath time, angels” 💀

[@edjkg]

Looks great!

[@rmhbernoff]

I have celiac and I have a bottle of rum to use up. How did you know?!

[@EK-xz8ig]

Besides the rum butter coating these are nearly identical to a traditional Greek recipe Amygdalota

[@dear_darling]

I need a 24hour Vaughn channel please. yummy

[@jamessleightholm7030]

If you were a glass of Chardonnay and within 10 ft of my grandma. You’d better run!

[@rachelstark2391]

Vaughn, are you trying to start a new trend? The Ugly Vest? LOL

[@r8chlletters]

I wish he had shown the back of the vest!

[@ahtfireflies]

You can see the back at 4:32, it's just solid red.

[@fidahkhan5866]

Any reccs on a good ingredient to sub the alcohol? i was thinking almond extract but thats not as fun as Rum

[@t.martin3179]

There is rum extract.

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

make a cookie that doesn't have a type of alcohol listed as the 1st word in its title, maybe?

[@petalmansouri9389]

I’d use a good vanilla paste like Neilson Massey or you could even go rouge and try cardamom or anise just to give it an extra punch, recipes are meant to personalize and have fun with, don’t let people discourage you from experimenting.

[@MrAnnfrid]

And I just end up having rum in the fridge 😅 haha ❤

[@marnierwin600]

Just so you know, your Gingerbread Latte cookies have been (strongly) requested annually since the year you first did them!

[@alexm4611]

Any idea if this recipe would work with vegan butter? If so, this could be my go-to cookie for dietary-restrictions. Looks amazing ❤

[@MinaF99]

No reason it wouldn’t

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

@@MinaF99 LOTS of reasons it wouldn't depending on the ingredients

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

depends on what brand you use and the ingredients in it. I would just use extra virgen coconut oil. coconut and rum go great together

[@alexm4611]

@@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808 yeah that’s what I was wondering. If anyone had tested different brands or types I’d be interested to see which worked out the best.

[@naomichristian1099]

Vaughn! ❤

[@robbicu]

NOW it's Christmas!

[@nathanzimet434]

vaughnnnnn im soooo drunk rn 😭 vaughnnnnn

[@FoodieDocMD]

If I can't find an NYT clapperboard, is store bought ok?

[@twrob82]

What's the point of spreading the rum-butter all over the parchment??

[@GamingFoodie]

Always love to see Vaughn! 💕 Will be making these cookies for sure

[@TroyBrinson]

I’m pretty sure Sohla’s is also gluten free this year, sooo tied for first at best

[@Deltaenthalpy]

The speculoos in her recipe make it not GF. You’d have to sub-out the cookie butter for peanut butter and remove the cookies bits or use a GF version. But easier to adapt than many other recipes

[@jackieeg]

hey I wish you’d let us know how much you are putting in. Hard to know and go back and forth from recipe.

[@EricaRuth1974]

4:27 meep

[@phoebe2584]

Could I make this recipe with all purpose flour instead of almond flour? And if so, would I need to adjust the amount of eggs/eggwhites I use?

[@donbaiocchi253]

You definitely don't want to use the same amount. Often, you need half as much AP flour as almond flour but every recipe is a little different.

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

not a good sub. almond flour is just ground up almonds which have no gluten and are high in fat. AP flour has almost no fat and high level of gluten so would be a totally different recipe

[@chazyvr]

Can someone please make a vegan cookie one year? :)

[@isaacreadsandwrites]

Yeassssss vaughns ep time~

[@FutureCommentary1]

I made your eggnog cookie and liked it well enough.

[@AmeliavArocha]

vaughn you are my idol

[@onerainiday]

❤

[@MegaGreeeeeen]

Dear NYT Cooking, is Vaughn single? If he is not I can take care of that. If he is I'd love to end that relationship or make it a trouple. Happy Holidays.

[@laurenmoore4296]

I second this.

[@DuyNguyen-mh7ld]

Sorry ladies I don’t think he plays for your team. Lucky me though. 😊

[@MegaGreeeeeen]

@@DuyNguyen-mh7ld Oh I'm super gay... Lol

[@nemo4evr]

Do not use blanched almond flour, you might as well use sawdust. Best is to make your own or find a supplier that has it in stock the difference is night and day.

[@Yoda63]

Those aren’t slivered almonds!!

[@jrramoutar]

first

[@Bandangosw]

Love him, but some seems he sounded like a karen who smoked to much

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

sounds like you don't love him then.

[@therealdibabe]

Has anyone made these yet? Are they as delicious as Brad says they are? I am not a Rum drinker at all. Can you taste the Rum? Otherwise, their texture sounds gorgeous! 😋

[@PAV-bl1hz]

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