Almond Sticks Or Rings

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups almonds, finely ground
• 1 small lemon, zested and juiced
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat an oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c), and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• place the confectioners' sugar, egg yolks, and eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer, and mix on medium-low until well combined. stir in the the ground almonds, lemon zest, and enough lemon juice to make a thick, smooth batter.
• place the batter into a cookie press with a 1/4 inch star-shaped tip, and press out a 6 inch lines of batter. cut the batter into 2-inch sticks,or form into rings or letters, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are crisp and light brown, 6 to 8 minutes. allow the cookies to cool.
• place 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a fine mesh sieve, and lightly dust the cookies before serving.