ALMOND STICKS OR RINGS

Almond Sticks or Rings image

This is a small, crisp delight. This is one of the recipes that Grandma Krupitza brought from Austria about 100 years ago. We generally serve these at the holiday season.

Provided by Kelly-Thibault

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Austrian

Time 1h30m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
2 egg yolks
2 eggs
2 ½ cups almonds, finely ground
1 small lemon, zested and juiced
½ cup confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place the confectioners' sugar, egg yolks, and eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer, and mix on Medium-Low until well combined. Stir in the the ground almonds, lemon zest, and enough lemon juice to make a thick, smooth batter.
Place the batter into a cookie press with a 1/4 inch star-shaped tip, and press out a 6 inch lines of batter. Cut the batter into 2-inch sticks,or form into rings or letters, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are crisp and light brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool.
Place 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a fine mesh sieve, and lightly dust the cookies before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 31.3 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 6.7 mg, Sugar 15.6 g