Baci Di Dama (orange Almond Cookies)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup ground blanched almond
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup minced candied orange peel
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted, divided use
• 6 -8 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate piece, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350ºf.
• 2 put ground almonds in bowl with sugar, orange peel & all but 1 t of flour.
• 3 mix well, then stir in enough milk to give a smooth, firm dough.
• 4 roll into small balls, place well apart, on a baking sheet lined with greased wax paper.
• 5 sprinkle with the remaining 1 tbsp flour.
• 6 bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• 8 when cold, sandwich cookies together in pairs with the melted chocolate.
• 9 chill in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.