Maria's Ischli Cookies

Serves: 3

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

46

Sweetness

45

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Almond

450 g

Sugar

450 g

Flour

Directions:

1

Combine the nuts with the butter, sugar and flour; you will have to combine this dough with your hands; if a bit too dry, add drops of lemon juice or rum

2

Form dough into a roll 1 1/4inches thick

3

Refrigerate overnight in waxed paper or parchment

4

Following day preheat the oven to 350 degrees

5

Cut dough into 1/4inch slices and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 15 minutes or until golden

6

Remove from oven and cool cookies on a rack

7

When cooled to room temperature, sandwich two cookies together with raspberry jam and spread some of the chocolate icing (see below) over the top cookie

8

For a pretty presentation, set them in fluted paper cups