Piped Almond Biscuits

Submitted by Hanka

"Delicious soft almond cookies with hint of lemon zest. You can use orange zest as well. Perfect with afternoon tea or coffee. I make them as a stick shape and dip one side into a chocolate. Great as a gift too."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 75 g sugar
• 150 g butter, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 200 g flour
• 35 g almond flour (finely grounded almonds)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
2. In a medium bowl cream together butter and sugar until light in color.(use paddle attachment, or hand held mixer).
3. Add egg and lemon zest, mix well add flour and almond flour.
4. Spoon the dough into pastry bag with a 1/2 inch open star tip.
5. Pipe any shape you like on a baking sheet, spacing about 2 inch apart.
6. Bake 10 minutes until lightly golden.
7. Store in air tight container. They also freeze well.