OH SO SWEET
Almond Paste Cookies makes 24 20 – 25 min
recipe by H E AT H E R B R O W N (adapted from cooks.com)
INGREDIENTS
pound very soft butter
1
1
cup sugar
1
cup grated almond paste
1
egg, beaten
DIRECTIONS
1 | Cream butter and sugar well and then add remaining ingredients.
cup flour
2 | Form batter into small balls, press down with
teaspoon baking powder
floured fork on ungreased cookie sheet.
teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt
3 | Bake 9 -10 minutes at 350º F. 4 | Place cookies on cooling rack and let cool for
OPTIONAL
10 -15 minutes.
&
5 | Melt chocolate and dip cooled cookies into
DELICIOUS ADDITIONS:
chocolate, covering about half the cookie.
• ½ pound bittersweet chocolate
Let stand for a few seconds, placing cookies on
• slivered almonds
parchment paper. Then, sprinkle with slivered almonds on chocolate surface. Press lightly to hold almonds.
6 | Repeat for each cookie as desired. 7 | Let cool for one hour on countertop or in refrigerator. Cookies can be stored for up to one week at room temperature or frozen, for longer periods.
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