Post by Jay on Dec 6, 2003 20:56:42 GMT -6
Spiced Christmas Cookies4 cups of flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 1/4 cups of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of allspice
1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon
2 eggs
2 sticks of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of almonds, ground
1/2 teaspoon of almond extract
1 cup of thinly sliced almonds
Place flour on a counter top. Sprinkle all spice, cloves,
cinnamon and baking powder over it and mix well. Make a well
and drop in eggs. Then sprinkle sugar and almonds over it.
Cut butter or margarine into slices on top and knead to a smooth
dough. Place in refrigerator for half an hour. On a floured
surface roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out dough
using cookie forms. Grease a cookie sheet and sprinkle lightly
with sliced almonds. Place the dough on top. Bake in a preheated
oven at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes until lightly brown
Jay