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Alsatian Christmas Cookies
Decorated cookies the grownups will love---they're loaded with toasted almonds and candied orange peel.
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 | Preparation | 125 minutes |
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| Cooking | 10 minutes |
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| Ready In | 135 minutes |
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Ingredients
| 1/2 |
cup |
sugar |
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| 1 1/3 |
cup |
flour, all-purpose |
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| 1 |
cup |
almonds |
ground, toasted |
| 2 |
teaspoons |
cinnamon |
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| 1/3 |
teaspoon |
salt |
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| 3/4 |
cup |
butter |
softened |
| 1 |
teaspoons |
vanilla extract |
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| 1/4 |
cup |
candied orange peel |
minced |
| 1 |
large |
egg whites |
beaten w/2 teaspoons water for glaze |
| 1 |
x |
colored icings, prepared |
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| 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 1/4 inch thickness and cut shapes with Christmas cookie cutters.
If not using icing, decorate with colored sugar or gragees before baking.
Bake 9-12 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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