Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup whole almonds
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons all spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • zest 1 orange
  • zest 1/2 lemon
  • 1/3 cup + 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instruction

  • Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C), line one or two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place the almonds on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes. Stirring the almonds 2-3 times during baking time. Remove the almonds from the oven and immediately place in a clean bowl to cool.  Once cool, remove 10 almonds, chop each almond into 3 pieces and set aside.  The remaining almonds ground coarsely.
  • In a large bowl add the flour, make a well in the middle and add sugar, honey, ground almonds, all spice, baking powder and zest. Stir to combine.
  • Add the water a little at a time and and stir and bring together until almost combined, then move to a lightly floured flat surface and knead a few times  until you have a compact soft, but not sticky dough.
  • Cut off pieces of dough and make 4 inch (10 cm) long ropes, form into circle shapes, overlapping one end a little on the other.  Place cookies on prepared cookie sheets, brush with egg wash and top with 2-3 pieces of almonds. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes. Let cool before serving. Enjoy!