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Almond-Lemon Wafer Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Cup Sugar 1 1/2 Cup all-purpose Flour
1 Cup Butter 1/4 tsp. Salt
2 egg yolks Grated rind of 2 lemons

TOPPING:
2 egg whites, beaten 2 Cups shredded almonds
2 TBL. water 1 Cup sugar
4 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
Directions:
Grate lemon rind and mix with sugar. Cream sugar and butter, beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Add flour gradually, sifting it into batter to make a rich dough. Refrigerate until dough is firm enough to handle. Dip hands into flour and form into little balls half the size of a walnut, flatten with with bottom of a juice glass, dipped in flour. Beat egg white slightly with water and brush over cookies. Mix the 1 cup sugar, cinnamon. and almonds , sprinkle thickly over tops of cookies. Bake in 350º oven until golden for 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Dust with icing sugar.

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper when baking the above.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Probably want more after I eat them as they cool!
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Depends if someone is talking to the chef!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
These are one of Pedie's favorite cookies!

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