Ingredients
Scale
COOKIES:
- 1/2 cup sliced (blanched almonds, toasted and cooled (see note above))
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 16 tablespoons 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk (white reserved)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 packed teaspoon blood orange zest (from 1 blood orange)
COATING:
- 1 egg white (reserved from egg above)
- 1 1/2 cups sliced (blanched almonds)
- Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the toasted almonds until the consistency of cornmeal. Transfer almonds to a mixing bowl; add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk, vanilla, and blood orange zest; beat mixture to combine. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the moist and beat until a dough forms. Divide dough in half and on a sheets of plastic wrap, roll each half into a log, 1 1/4-inch in diameter. Wrap each log in the plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Position oven racks in the upper and lower third of the oven. Preheat oven to 350?F. Place the reserved egg white in a medium-size shallow bowl (I added about 1/2 teaspoon water to the white; stir to combine). Fill another medium-size shallow bowl with the blanched almonds. Remove the cookie dough logs from the refrigerator. Using a sharp paring knife, slice each log into 1/4-inch pieces. Take a slice and dip one side in egg white (leave slice in egg white for about 10 seconds helps the almonds to adhere), then dip in the sliced almonds, pressing firmly into the almonds; place on baking sheets. Repeat with remaining cookie slices.
- Place a cookie sheet on each shelf of the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden, switching position of the sheets half way through baking. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before transferring cookies to a cooling rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Notes
To toast the almonds, preheat oven to 325?F. Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet and bake for about 7 minutes, or until golden.
- Category: Dolci