Swiss almond cookies
Swiss almond cookies recipe in the christmas category
Recipe ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon rosewater
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces slivered almonds, chopped
- 1 egg white, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Recipe method:
- Cream butter and sugar in medium bowl.
- Beat in 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk, one at a time.
- Add rosewater, cinnamon and salt. Beat well.
- Gradually stir in flour, blending well to make a stiff dough.
- Blend in 4 ounces of the chopped almonds, reserving the other for the top.
- Cover dough. Chill for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Divide chilled dough into 4 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a rope 10 inches long. Flatten slightly.
- Place ropes next to each other on work surface.
- Brush tops with egg white.
- Mix reserved almonds with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Sprinkle over dough.
- Transfer ropes to lightly greased cookie sheets and place 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven.
- Cut each rope on the diagonal into 1 inch pieces.
- Remove from cookie sheets to wire rack and cool completely.
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