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      Title: Alsatian Christmas Cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 54 Servings
 
  1 1/3 c  Flour
      1 c  Almonds; toasted, ground
      2 ts Cinnamon
    1/3 ts Salt
    3/4 c  Butter; softened
      1 ts Vanilla
    1/4 c  Orange peel candied; minced
      1    Egg white; beaten with:
      2 ts Water; for glaze
           Colored icings; colored
           Sugar; for decorating
 
  Decorated cookies the grownups will love--they're loaded with
  toasted almonds and candied orange peel.
  
  Beat together butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  Stir in flour, almonds, cinnamon, and salt, blend well. Stir in
  orange peel. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours. Preheat
  oven to 375 F. Roll out dough 1/4" thick and cut shapes with
  Christmas cookie cutters. If not using icing, decorate with colored
  sugar or dragees before baking. Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until
  golden brown. Decorate with icing, colored sugars, dragees, etc.
  Store airtight at room temperature for 1 week, freeze longer.
 
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