Almond Cookies

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups blanched almonds
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 ½ cups flour
• Salt
• 2 tsp. grated lemon peed
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 4 tbs. diced and softened butter
• 2 tbs. heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

2 ¼ cups blanched almonds
Grind almonds with 1 tbs. sugar. Combine almonds, flour, salt, and lemon peel. Mix well. Stir in remaining sugar, the eggs, and the butter and mix well. Knead dough. Add cream, 1 tbs. at a time. Roll pieces and shape into cylinders. Cut into ½ inch pieces and bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes.