Categories: almond, cookies, dessert, not yet tried

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 sticks of butter
• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• pinch of salt

Directions

1. Combine the above ingredients into a soft dough.

2. It might be easiest to work on a marble slab and with a cold bowl, if available.

3. Take a bit of dough and press into a small circle.

4. Top with a tiny dollop of almond paste.

5. Brush with lightly beaten egg white and top with another bit of dough, so that you have a small round cookie with a raised lump in the middle.

6. Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes, until done.

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