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Carquinyoli (Catalan Almond Cookies)

Carquinyoli are Catalan cookies much like biscotti.

Ingredients

  • 150 g flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 125 g whole raw almonds
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine the flour, cinnamon, and baking powder.
  2. 2
    Combine the egg, sugar, and lemon zest. Whip until very foamy.
  3. 3
    Stir the flour mixture and almonds into the egg mixture to get a dough.
  4. 4
    Shape the dough into two flattened logs of about 6 x 3 cm on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. 5
    Brush the dough with the beaten egg.
  6. 6
    Bake in the oven at moderate heat (180°C) for 25 minutes.
  7. 7
    While still hot, cut the baked dough into thin slices less than 1 cm thick. Arrange slices on baking sheets without letting them touch.
  8. 8
    Bake them for 5 minutes more in the oven to brown their surfaces.
  9. 9
    Allow to cool before eating.
Category
Desserts
Method
Baking