1 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Sugar, divided
3/4 c Butter or margarine,softened 1 Egg white, slightly beaten
1 ts Almond extract 1/8 ts Ground cinnamon
1/8 ts Salt 1/3 c Almonds*
* toasted diced & buttered
This is an elegant cookie with a sweet almond flavor.
In a large bowl, measure flour, butter or margarine, almond extract, salt
and 1/4 cup sugar. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients until well
mixed, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. (Mixture will be
crumbly.)
With hands, shape into ball. If dough is too soft to roll out, cover and
refrigerate until firm.
Preheat oven to 325?.
On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough into 12 x
8-inch rectangle. Using pastry wheel or knife, cut into strips 3 x 1-inch.
Place strips on greased cookie sheets and brush with slightly beaten egg
whites.
In a small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar with cinnamon and almonds;
sprinkle on cookies. Bake 15 minutes at 325? or until golden. With pancake
turner, remove cookies to wire racks and allow to cool.
Yield: 3 dozen. Larry Rosenberg, author of Muffins & Cupcakes (published by
The American Cooking Guild), Fairview, NJ.
Randy Shearer
Yields
1 servings