MANTECADOS

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Yummy, nutty, delicious.

Provided by Dana Campbell

Time 1h30m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup finely ground blanched almonds
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon cold water
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a medium bowl beat butter on high for 30 seconds; add sugar and beat well. Stir in flour and beat well. Stir in almonds and lemon zest. Divide dough into thirds and chill, covered, for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut with 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet.
In a small bowl beat egg and water together; brush over cookies.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate; place on wax paper to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 23.7 mg, Sugar 6.5 g