Almond Lace Rolls
Submitted by mac
Delicate lace cookies made with ground almonds, rolled into cylinders while warm. Precision-timed European cookies perfect for special occasions and holidays.
YIELD
2 dozenPREP
50 minCOOK
10 minREADY
60 minThese elegant cookies require quick reflexes and careful timing, with only a narrow window to roll them before they harden.
Ground almonds, butter, and cream cook together on the stovetop before being dropped onto baking sheets in small pools that spread into lacy discs.
The trick is cooling them just long enough to handle but not so long they become brittle, then quickly rolling each around a wooden spoon handle.
Pro Tips
- Bake only six cookies at a time so you have time to roll them all before they harden
- Work quickly once cookies come from the oven as the window for rolling is brief
- Return cookies to the oven briefly if they firm up too much to roll
- Dip ends in melted chocolate for an extra-special finishing touch
Ingredients
Directions
These cookies require precision timing and fast action but the results are worth the trouble. I make them for holidays and special occasions, but they are delicious anytime.
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Butter and flour baking sheet.
In a small, heavy pan, place all ingredients. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until butter melts. Drop by teaspoonful: onto baking sheet (do not bake more than six at one time).
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 7 to 9 minutes. Cookies should be only slightly brown and still bubbling at the center. Let cool only for a minute or so until the edge is firm enough to lift with a thin spatula Then, working quickly, lift cookies and turn them top side down onto paper towels. Roll over the handle of a wooden spoon to get a cylinder shape and let cool until crisp.
Use a fresh cookie sheet for each baking to avoid cookies sticking on sheet. If cookies get too firm to roll over the spoon handle, place back in the oven for a few moments.
Store cookies in an airtight cookie jar or tin. They will keep for a long time, and can be made well ahead of the holiday season.
Variations: These cookies also can be left flat-make them smaller if you do that; however, they don’t have the flair of the rolled lacy effect. Or roll ends of cooled cookies in melted chocolate.
Yield: 2 dozen.
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