• Fave Dolci (Italian All-Souls Day Cookies)

    From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to All on Thu Oct 24 11:41:18 2024
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    Title: Fave Dolci
    Categories: Cookies
    Yield: 60 Cookies

    1 c Almonds; unblanched
    1 c Sugar
    1/3 c Unsalted butter
    1 Egg
    2 ts Lemon zest; grated
    1 ts Orange flower water
    1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/2 c All-purpose flour; +2 tb

    Chewy cookies from southern Italy that are served on All Souls'
    Day. The custom stems from the ancient tradition of offering beans
    to Pluto and Proserpina, god and goddess of the underworld in Roman
    mythology.

    Grind almonds finely in food processor using on/off pulses. Add
    sugar and blend until powdery. Add butter which has been cut into
    1/2" pieces, egg, lemon peel, orange flower water, and cinnamon;
    process to a paste. Mix in flour just until incorporated, using
    several on/off pulses--dough will be sticky. Transfer dough to a
    bowl, cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour baking sheets. Roll rounded
    teaspoons of dough into short thick cylinders. Arrange on prepared
    sheets, spacing 2" apart. Using finger or the handle of a wooden
    spoon, press indentation in side of each to form into lima bean
    shape. Flatten slightly with hands.

    Bake until cookies are just beginning to color, about 16 minutes.
    Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes then transfer to racks and cool
    completely. Store in airtight containers.

    Recipe by Jo Merrill

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