Alsatian Christmas Cookies
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Decorated cookies the grownups will love---they're loaded with toasted almonds and candied orange peel.
Ingredients
| ½ | cup |
sugar
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| 1 ⅓ | cup |
all-purpose flour
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| 1 | cup |
almonds
ground, toasted |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
cinnamon
|
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| ⅓ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
candied orange peel
minced |
* |
| 1 | large |
egg whites
beaten w/2 teaspoons water for glaze |
|
| 1 | x |
colored icings, prepared
|
* |
| 1 | x |
sugar
for decorating |
* |
Directions
Beat together butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Stir in flour, almonds, cinnamon and salt, blend well. Stir in orange peel. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Roll out dough ¼ inch thickness and cut shapes with Christmas cookie cutters.
If not using icing, decorate with colored sugar or gragees before baking.
Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Decorate with icing, colored sugars, dragees, etc. Store airtight at room temp one week, freeze longer.
