Nutty cookies
This is an easy and additive cookie. If you have a chocolate sweet tooth, add a cup or more of chocolate chips after the dough is mixed. You just pumped up this yummy cookie.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 ½ cups almonds (roughly chopped) or any other favorite nut
- 1 tbsp lemon rind, grated or 1 Tablespoon Kirsch Liquor
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Beat eggs, sugar and butter; mix well. Add flour, baking powder, lemon rind or Kirsch, salt and almonds; mix well. .
- Spread on greased cookie sheet to about ½ inch thick. Smooth top and brush egg yolk on dough so it will not brown. Sprinkle Cinnamon on the top and brush over the egg yolk mixture.
- Bake in a 350* oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Cut into bars while still warm.
Notes
A favorite Gemperle Dessert Recipe!
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