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Orange-Almond Sables (recipes)


Orange-Almond Sables

Yield: Makes about 2 dozen cookies



Ingredients:



1-1/2cups powdered sugar

1cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1tablespoon finely grated orange peel

1tablespoon almond-flavored liqueur or 1 teaspoon almond extract

3/4cup whole blanched almonds, toasted*

1-3/4cups all-purpose flour

1/4teaspoon salt

1egg, beaten









Preparation:





1.Preheat oven to 375°F. 2.Beat powdered sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in orange peel and liqueur.3.Reserve 24 whole almonds. Place remaining cooled almonds in food processor. Process using on/off pulses until almonds are ground, but not pasty.4.Combine ground almonds, flour and salt in medium bowl; stir. Gradually add to butter mixture. Beat with electric mixer at low speed until well blended.5.Roll dough on lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin to just under 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with floured 2-1/2-inch fluted or round cookie cutter. Place cutouts 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.6.Lightly brush tops of cutouts with beaten egg. Press one whole reserved almond in center of each cutout. Brush almond lightly with beaten egg. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.7.Let cookies stand 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature, or freeze up to 3 months.