Pogo Recipe: Almond Orange Cookies
Makes 36 Cookies
Ingredients:
| 1 Cup | Shortening (softened) |
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| 1/2 Cup | granulated sugar |
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| 1 | Orange |
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| 2 | Eggs (beaten) |
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| 2 3/4 Cups | All-Purpose Flour |
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| 1 tsp | Baking Powder |
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| 1 3/4 Cups | Ground Almonds |
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| 1/2 Cup | Confectioner's Sugar |
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| 1 tsp | Ground Cinnamon |
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Preheat Oven to: 400 Degrees Fahrenheit
Instructions:
- Whisk the shortening in a large bowl until light and aerated. Use an electric mixer if possible.
- Gradually beat in the granulated sugar.
- Grate the rind of the orange onto a plate and squeeze the juice into a cup. Be careful to remove any seeds from the juice.
- Whisk the eggs, orange rind, and orange juice into the shortening mixture and continue for 3-4 minutes after combined.
- Sift flour together with baking powder in a separate bowl.
- Stir the flour mixture and almonds in to the shortening mixture until it forms a dough.
- Lightly flour a flat surface and roll out the dough until it's about 1/2 inch thick.
- Use a round cookie cutter to stamp out 36 round cookies and place them on Baking Sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 400°F until golden.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool and firm on baking sheets for about 10 minutes.
- Mix confectioner's sugar with cinnamon and sift this mixture evenly over the baked cookies as they cool.