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Almond Cookies

A dish with butter and egg at the center.

Gingerbreads, Cookies, And Wafers

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggscontains alcohol

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup almonds, blanched and finely chopped
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tablespoon cinnamon
  • Clove, Nutmeg — ½ tablespoon each
  • Grated rind ½ lemon
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 2 cups flour
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Cream the butter, add egg well beaten, almonds, sugar, brandy, and spices mixed and sifted with flour. Roll mixture to one-fourth inch in thickness, shape with a round cutter first dipped in flour, and bake in a slow oven.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories413
Protein7.0 g
Fat20.5 g
Carbs51.3 g
Fiber2.6 g
Sodium25 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States