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Almond Butterwreaths

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Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

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  2. 1 cup butter -- softened

  3. 1 cup sugar

  4. 1 teaspoon lemon rind -- grated

  5. 2 teaspoons orange rind -- grated

  6. 2 teaspoons anise seeds -- crushed in mortar

  7. 1/4 teaspoon salt

  8. 1 1/2 cups ground almonds

  9. 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

  10. 2 egg yolks

  11. 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

  12. sliced almonds

  13. candied cherries -- cut up

  14. **CHOCOLATE GLAZE**

  15. 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate

  16. 1 teaspoon butter

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Cream butter with sugar; beat in peels, anise seeds and salt.

  2. Gradually beat in ground almonds, flour and egg yolks.

  3. Divide dough in half; beat cocoa into one half.

  4. Shape dough into narrow ropes; cut into 6-inch lengths and form into rings.

  5. Decorate with sliced almonds and cherries.

  6. Place on greased baking sheet; bake in preheated 375 F. oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until light golden on bottom.

  7. Cool on wire racks.

  8. Drizzle Chocolate Glaze over cookies. Let dry.

  9. Chocolate GlazeMelt chocolate with butter in saucepan, stirring over low heat.

  10. NOTE: To grind your own almonds, start with 6 ounces whole blanched almonds (about 1 1/4 cups). Grind half at a time, stop-and-go fashion, in electric blender.

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