Chewy almond biscuit or cake (8)
I believe the answer is:
macaroon
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">chewy almond biscuit</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cake</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(macaroon is a kind of cake)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for macaroon that I've seen before include "Sweet almond biscuit" , "Almond or coconut biscuit" , "Something nutty to enjoy" , "cake" , "Light biscuit" .)