Orange Flower Almond Cookies

Delicately flavored orange cookie cups, topped with an orange, almond-paste filling.

80 minutes Prep: 60 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

1631 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cookie
4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	cinnamon
1 1/2	cups	butter	softened
1	cup	sugar
3 1/2	teaspoons	orange flower water

Almond filling
6	ounces	almond paste	softened
2	tablespoons	butter	softened
2/3	cup	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	cinnamon
1	teaspoon	orange flower water
1	x	sugar	for tops

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon, set aside.

Beat together butter, sugar and orange flower water until light and fluffy.

Stir in flour in 1/2-cup increments, blending after each.

Form dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Beat together almond paste, butter, sugar, cinnamon and orange flower water until smooth.

Roll 1/2 teaspoonfuls of paste into smooth balls, set aside.

Roll heaping tablespoons of dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.

Arrange one inch apart on buttered baking sheets.

Use thim to make a 1/2-inch-deep indentation in each ball, fill indentations with almond paste balls.

Bake 15-18 minutes or until bottoms are golden and almond paste is lightly browned.

Sprinkle hot cookies with granulated sugar. Cool on racks.

Store airtight at room temp for 1 week, freeze for 3 months.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 343g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1631 48% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 88.0g	135%
Saturated Fat 49.0g	243%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 198mg	66%
Sodium 538mg	22%
Total Carbohydrate 199.0g	66%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	23%
Sugars 99.0g
Protein 18.0g	35%

Vitamin A	46%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	14%		Iron	37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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