Almond Orange Cookies Makes
36 Cookies
Ingredients:
1 Cup Shortening (softened)
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
1 Orange
2 Eggs (beaten)
2 3/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 3/4 Cups Ground Almonds
1/2 Cup Confectioner's Sugar
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Preheat Oven to: 400 Degrees Fahrenheit
Instructions:
Whisk the shortening in a large bowl until light and aerated. Use an electric mixer if possible.
Gradually beat in the granulated sugar.
Grate the rind of the orange onto a plate and squeeze the juice into a cup. Be careful to remove any seeds from the juice.
Whisk the eggs, orange rind, and orange juice into the shortening mixture and continue for 3-4 minutes after combined.
Sift flour together with baking powder in a separate bowl.
Stir the flour mixture and almonds in to the shortening mixture until it forms a dough.
Lightly flour a flat surface and roll out the dough until it's about 1/2 inch thick.
Use a round cookie cutter to stamp out 36 round cookies and place them on Baking Sheets.
Bake for 10 minutes at 400°F until golden.
Remove from oven and allow to cool and firm on baking sheets for about 10 minutes.
Mix confectioner's sugar with cinnamon and sift this mixture evenly over the baked cookies as they cool.
