Italian Almond-Blood Orange Cookies

Name: Italian Almond-Blood Orange Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 283 grams cups (about all purpose flour; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 355 milliliters sliced blanched almonds; 1 teaspoon packed teaspoon blood orange zest from about 1 small blood orange; 1 egg white (reserved from egg above); 1 egg yolk (white reserved); 1 teaspoons salt; 198 grams cup (about sugar; 16 Tbsps (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Italian Almond-Blood Orange Cookies a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 128 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 36. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, butter, egg white, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

In the bowl of a food processor, grind toasted almonds until the consistency of coarse flour.

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Almonds

All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

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Add to a medium bowl with flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixture until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

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Add egg yolk, orange zest, and vanilla; beat to combine.

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Orange Zest

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Add dry ingredients to the bowl and beat until it comes together into a dough. Divide dough into two equal pieces. Form each piece into a 1-inch wide log, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 1 hour.

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