Best Croatian Almond Cookies Recipes

CROATIAN ALMOND COOKIES RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, sprinkle the active dry yeast the whipping cream. Let the yeast mixture stand at room temperature till the active dry yeast is dissolved in the cream. 2. Add shortening, butter, egg yolk and salt to the yeast in the large mixing bowl. Stir till smooth. Add the flour, beating till well combined. Form the dough into a ball. Place in the mixing bowl. Cover and chill the dough for 1 to 3 hours or till dough is firm and easy to handle. 3. Sprinkle the rolling surface with some granulated or powdered sugar. Divide dough in half. Roll half of the dough at a time to Ys-inch thickness on the sugared surface. Cut into 2- to 2 1/2-inch squares. Place a teaspoon of almond filling or jam in the center of each. 4. Starting at one comer, roll up the dough firmly toward the opposite comer, shaping into a crescent. Or bring up comers and gently pinch together, forming a pillow shape. Place filled and shaped dough on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. . 5. Bake in a 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing. Makes about 48 cookies. Powdered Sugar Icing: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, make a drizzling consistency.

CROATIAN ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• in a large bowl, combine the almond flour, sugar, orange zest, and egg whites until the mixture comes together into a moist (but not really sticky) dough.
• place the chopped almonds on a plate. take tablespoon-sized balls of the dough and roll them into sort of football-like shapes. then roll them in the chopped almonds, pressing gently so that the almonds stick.
• bend the "footballs" into crescent shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet. bake them in the oven for 10-12 minutes, until they just start to turn a bit golden. let the cookies cool for at least a few minutes on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.