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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 16 Minutes |
Ready In: 61 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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A lovely little cookie for Christmas. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar |
1 cup butter, softened |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 cups unsifted flour |
2 -4 tablespoons water, as needed |
1/2 cup ground almonds |
1 egg white, unbeaten |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
Directions:
1. With mixer, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and salt.
2. Stir in flour and 2 tablespoons of water until well mixed.
3. If dough is too dry to hold together, add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water.
4. Combine ground almonds, egg white and almond extract and set aside.
5. Using a scant 1 tablespoon of dough, form into balls.
6. Make an indentation and fill with 1/4 teaspoon of almond mixture.
7. Seal dough around filling and reshape into a ball.
8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 14 to 16 minutes, or until bottom of cookie is lightly browned.
10. If desired, frost and decorate as desired.
11. I like to dip bottoms in melted white chocolate and drizzle a bit more on tops.
12. You can also add a sprinkle of chopped nuts.
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