Almond Cookies

poniedziałek, 10 lutego 2014

Almond Cookies

Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup blanched almond, finely ground
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 36 blanched almond halves
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  • 1 Grease baking sheets; set aside.
  • 2 Mix shortening and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg, ground almonds and almond extract; mix well.
  • 3 In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, mixing well. Dough will be stiff.
  • 4 Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Shape dough into 36 small balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Press an almond half on each ball and flatten with the palm of your hand to a 2-inch cookie.
  • 5 Mix egg yolk and water in a small cup to make a glaze. Brush each cookie with glaze and bake about 20 minutes until golden.

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