ITALIAN ALMOND BISCUITS

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Crisp almond cookies, ideal for dipping into a glass of dessert wine.

Provided by Steph

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
½ cup margarine
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 cup finely chopped almonds
5 ounces almonds
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Combine the flour, eggs, margarine, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and chopped almonds to form a smooth dough. Stir in the whole almonds.
Divide dough into 3 equal parts and roll each portion out into a cylindrical log shape. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place refrigerated rolls of dough onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool then slice into 1/2 inch thick slices. Put cookies onto greased baking sheet and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. The cookies are very crisp when done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.2 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 26.6 mg, Sugar 8.9 g