Almond Wine Cookies Recipes

ALMOND WINE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• With electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg yolks and anise extract. Mix until blended.
• On low, add flour and wine alternately and mix well. Mix in chopped almonds to form a soft dough.
• Using a teaspoon, drop dough into slivered almonds and roll to coat.
• Place on a cookie sheet, leaving 2 inch space between. Press slightly to flatten cookies.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and place cookies on rack to cool.
• Store in air tight container.

ALMOND WINE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Grease cookies sheets. Place the 1/3 cup almonds in bowl; set aside.
• Sift together flour and salt; set aside. Cream together shortening, sugar, and yolks. Add anise, rind, and 1/2 cup almonds; mix.
• Mix in sherry alternately with flour mixture.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls into 1/3 cup almonds; toss to coat with nuts. Place 1" apart onto greased cookie sheets. Press with spoon into rounds, 1/2" thick.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream the shortening, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Press three almond slices into the center of each. , Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.