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 |
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| 2 | teaspoons |
cinnamon
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| ⅓ | teaspoon |
salt
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| ¾ | cup |
butter
softened |
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| 1 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
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| ¼ | cup |
candied orange peel
minced |
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| 1 | large |
egg whites
beaten w/2 teaspoons water for glaze |
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colored icings, prepared
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sugar
for decorating |
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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.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 24g (0.8 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 11661% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g
12%
Saturated Fat 4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 76mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
3%
Sugars g
Protein
4g
Vitamin A 4%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1%
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Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
