Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (2024)

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This almondina cookie recipe has savory pistachios and plump dried cherries. Everyone will be asking for this copycat Trader Joe’s Almondina cookie recipe. Don't forget to make my recipe for almondina mixed nut raisin thin cookie crisp orAlmondina Hazelnut Date Thins.

Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (1)

If you like this biscotti toast crips recipe try my traditional biscotti recipes:Orange Chocolate Almond Biscotti, Cranberry almond biscotti recipe and serve them with my fast cold brew coffee recipe.

🍪 Ingredients needed:

  • Flour - all-purpose flour is what I use
  • Pistachios, shells removed
  • brown sugar
  • Dried Cherries
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • milk

🥣 How to make this recipe:

Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (2)
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Spray bottom and sides of loaf pan with cooking spray.
  3. In large bowl, combine flour, pistachios, brown sugar, dried cherries, salt and baking soda.
  4. Stir in milk. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan. The mixture will be thick.
  5. Bake 60 minutes until golden brown.
  6. After 30 minutes, remove from the pan.
  7. Cool completely on cooling rack.

🔪 How to make the Almondia thins, crispy.

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  1. Transfer to freezer and freeze at least 1 hour, but no more than 3 hours.
  2. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. Use sharp serrated knife to cut loaf into ⅛-inch thick slices. The semi frozen state of the loaf will help keep the cookie from crumbling while being sliced so thinly.
  4. Arrange slices in single layer on a cookie sheet.
  5. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, flipping halfway through baking. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  6. Store at room temperature in airtight container up to 1 week.

📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

How big do I make mini Almondina crips?

There are two options when it comes to the size of your Almondina thins. Use a traditional 9x5 loaf pan to make long fruit and nut crips. Or if you like to make mini almondina fruit and nut thins, use 3 mini loaf pans.

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Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (4)

Almondina Cookie Crisp Recipe

Sarah Mock

This almondina pistachio and dried cherry thin cookie crisp recipe has savory pistachios and plump dried cherries. Fruit and nut crostini are wonderful served with coffee, as a simple snack or alongside a cheese and charcuterie board. Everyone will be asking for this copycat Trader Joe’s Almondina cookie recipe.

4.50 from 8 votes

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Prep time for the recipePrep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook time for the recipeCook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Cool Timefreeze time 1 hour hr

total time to prep and cook the recipe.Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Cookie Recipes, Dessert

Cuisine American

Makes 48 cookies

Per Serving 51 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 1 Cup pistachios (shells removed)
  • ¼ Cup (brown sugar)
  • 1 Cup dried cherries
  • ¼ Teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ Cup (milk)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Spray bottom and sides of loaf pan with cooking spray.

  • In large bowl, combine flour, pistachios, brown sugar, dried cherries, salt and baking soda.

  • Stir in milk. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan. The mixture will be thick.

  • Bake 60 minutes until golden brown.

  • After 30 minutes, remove from the pan.

  • Cool completely on cooling rack.

  • Transfer to freezer and freeze at least 1 hour, but no more than 3 hours.

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

  • Use sharp serrated knife to cut loaf into ⅛-inch thick slices. The semi frozen state of the loaf will help keep the cookie from crumbling while being sliced so thinly.

  • Arrange slices in single layer on a cookie sheet.

  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, flipping halfway through baking. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

  • Store at room temperature in airtight container up to 1 week.

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Nutrition

Serving: 0 | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition Disclosure

Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

published July 2, 2018

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    1. Marie

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (10)
      These are addictive Sarah! Delicious in so many different fruit and nut combinations! After the initial bake, and slicing the crackers extremely thin, I sprinkled them lightly with kosher salt, and then, I baked them at 350° for about 20 minutes, flipping them halfway through. I’m making my fourth batch now!

      Reply

      • Sarah Mock

        I love hearing this Marie!! I love the idea of the extra sprinkle of Kosher salt. Excellent idea!!

        Sarah

        Reply

    2. Jacqui

      If I want to make them in mini loaf pans, how many pans should I use -- 2 or 3 -- and how long do I bake them? Also, what oven rack should I bake them on -- the middle rack, or closer to the top or bottom of the oven? Thank you!

      Reply

    3. Elizabeth H Taylor

      These look amazing; however, nowhere on the site do I see the quantities for the ingredients or a link for the complete recipe. The recipe toward the top of the page has ingredients but no amounts. When I go to the caption "Printable Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe:, the recipe below it is for "Almondina Mixed Nut Raisin Thin Recipe" What am I missing?

      Reply

      • Sarah Mock

        Elizabeth,
        oh my gosh!!! You are SO RIGHT!! I had the wrong recipe card in this post. I have put in the correct one and you should be good to go. Thank you so much for letting me know about my error.

        Sarah

        Reply

    4. Nilla

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (11)
      Hi,
      How are these different to the biscotti?

      Reply

      • Sarah Mock

        Nilla
        They are very similar. I would call biscotti more of a dunking cookie due to the thickness whereas these are more of a snacking cookie.
        But you are right, same baking principles as biscotti.

        Thanks! Sarah

        Reply

    5. Mallory Lanz

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (12)
      Mmm. These sound delicious.

      Reply

      • Sarah

        They are deliciously addictive.

        Reply

    6. Joanie

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (13)
      I love snacking on these with a cup of coffee and am so happy I have found this easy way to make my own. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!

      Reply

      • Sarah

        I am the same way. I try and limit myself to one crisp thin.... but truth be told... it is usually two!

        Reply

    7. Michael Wurm Jr

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (14)
      Amazingness! Beautiful and delicious. Love this recipe.

      xo Michael

      Reply

      • Sarah

        Thank you for the love Michael!

        Reply

    8. Sabrina

      What a great addition to any party spread! Love it!

      Reply

    9. Tayler Ross

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (15)
      I could snack on these all day long! I love the combination of pistachio and cherry!

      Reply

    10. Taryn

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (16)
      This recipe is awesome! Our nearest TJs is 40 minutes away so this saves time and money to just make my own almondina!

      Reply

      • Sarah

        My closed TJ is over an hour away!!! EEK!!!

        Reply

    11. Audrey

      Almondina Pistachio and Dried Cherry Crisp Thins Recipe (17)
      These look amazing! I adore pistachios and cherries. I can't wait to try your recipe.

      Reply

      • Sarah

        Please do! These are some of my favorite treats!

        Reply

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