Tags: Nuts
Yield: 1 servings
[edit] Ingredients
¼ |
cup Unsalted Butter -- softened |
¼ |
|
⅓ |
cup Confectioner's Sugar |
1 |
teaspoon Vanilla |
1 |
cup Flour |
2 |
teaspoons Ginger -- grated |
½ |
teaspoon Salt |
¼ |
teaspoon Baking Powder |
½ |
cup Almonds -- finely chopped |
1 |
|
|
For Garnish----- |
|
Almonds -- sliced |
[edit] Preparation
Step 1 |
Cream butter, shortening, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, flour, ginger, salt and baking powder. Add ground almonds and combine well. Chill dough for at least 1 hour. |
Step 2 |
Preheat oven to 325. |
Step 3 |
Roll dough into balls and arrange on greased cookie sheets. Flatten each with the bottom of a glass. Brush tops with egg white, put one almond slice on each, and brush almond slice with egg white. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tops are golden. |
Step 4 |
Makes about 30. |




