Dutch Almond Cookies (Amandel Koekjes)

This is another Dutch recipe with almond paste. It's very traditional - yummy, too.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen cookies, approximately

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  almonds, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup almond paste, cut up real fine

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugars together; then beat in the eggs.
2. Add the flour and soda and then mix in the almond paste.
3. If dough gets too stiff andd a few drops of water.
4. Mix in the nut meats.
5. Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake in 325° oven for 15 minutes.