Italian Almond Biscuits recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 26.6 mg
sugar: 8.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, eggs, margarine, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and chopped almonds to form a smooth dough. Stir in the whole almonds.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

8 dozen

Recipe Note

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

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