Orange-Almond Pillows
A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Orange-Almond Pillows.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups blanched whole almonds -- ground
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 3 teaspoons orange juice (3 to 4 teaspoons)
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 350º.
- 2
Grease and flour cookie sheet, or cover with cooking parchment paper.
- 3
Mix ground almonds and orange peel; set aside.
- 4
Beat egg white in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff but not dry.
- 5
Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
- 6
Beat on high speed about 3 minutes or until slightly stiff.
- 7
Fold almond mixture into egg white mixture (mixture will be stiff).
- 8
Roll dough into rectangle, 9 × 6 inches, on cloth-covered surface generously dusted with powdered sugar.
- 9
Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
- 10
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown.
- 11
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
- 12
Cool completely.
- 13
Drizzle with Orange Glaze.