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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Delicate, flavorful cookies. Keep in the freeze and slice and bake just what you want. Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, unsalted, at room temp |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
3/4 teaspoon almond extract |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 cups all-purpose flour, leveled in measure |
1 orange, zest of, grated (about 2 teaspoons) |
3/4 cup sliced almonds |
Directions:
1. In a mixer or food processor bowl, beat butter, sugar, almond extract, and salt until smooth.
2. With mixer on low speed, add flour and orange zest; mixt until dough forms.
3. With a wooden spoon, rubber spatula, or your hands, gently mix in almonds.
4. Cut piece of waxed paper-12 X 6 .
5. Roll dough into log shape (12 long by 2 1/2 wide and 1 thick. Place on waxed paper and wrap.
6. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 3 months.
7. (If freezing longer than one day, wrap log again in double layers of plastic film.
8. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
9. Remove dough from freezer.
10. With a sharp knife, slice into 1/4 thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheet at leat 1 apart.
11. Bake until edges just begin to turn golden, about 20 minutes.
12. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
13. Cool 5 minutes on sheet; transfer to a rack to cool completely.
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