Baci Di Dama (Orange Almond Cookies)

"This delicious cookie came from The Encyclopedia of Italian Cooking. Orange and almonds spells nothing but YUM!"
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
12-14
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ingredients

  • 1 cup ground blanched almond
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 12 cup minced candied orange peel
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted, divided use
  • 6 -8 tablespoons milk
  • 12 cup semisweet chocolate piece, melted
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directions

  • Preheat oven 350ºF.
  • Put ground almonds in bowl with sugar, orange peel & all but 1 T of flour.
  • Mix well, then stir in enough milk to give a smooth, firm dough.
  • Roll into small balls, place well apart, on a baking sheet lined with greased wax paper.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tbsp flour.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • When cold, sandwich cookies together in pairs with the melted chocolate.
  • Chill in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.

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Reviews

  1. I don't know if I did something wrong, or if something is missing from this recipie. These were awfully dry and tasted floury- very disappointing, unfortunately, the recipie sounded promising.
     
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