ORANGE-ALMOND LACE COOKIES

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The egg makes these a little less delicate (and less likely to break) than traditional lace cookies. Arrange them in a decorative box or tin lined with festive tissue paper, then secure the package with a fancy bow. From Bon Appetit

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups finely chopped almonds
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, beaten to blend

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Stir 3/4 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in nuts, sugar, flour, orange peel and salt; then stir in egg.
  • Drop some batter by generous tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 3 inches apart (cookies will spread).
  • Bake cookies until lacy and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Gently slide parchment paper with cookies onto rack; cool completely.
  • Transfer cookies to paper towels.
  • Repeat with remaining batter, lining cooled baking sheet with clean parchment for each batch.
  • (Can be made ahead. Store between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.).

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