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
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1Combine the flour, cinnamon, and baking powder.
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2Combine the egg, sugar, and lemon zest. Whip until very foamy.
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3Stir the flour mixture and almonds into the egg mixture to get a dough.
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4Shape the dough into two flattened logs of about 6 x 3 cm on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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5Brush the dough with the beaten egg.
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6Bake in the oven at moderate heat (180°C) for 25 minutes.
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7While still hot, cut the baked dough into thin slices less than 1 cm thick. Arrange slices on baking sheets without letting them touch.
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8Bake them for 5 minutes more in the oven to brown their surfaces.
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9Allow to cool before eating.
- Category
- Desserts
- Method
- Baking
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 28, 2026