Almond Shortbread Rounds

Ingredients

• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 4 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (120 servings)

    50 calories; 3 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 0 grams protein; 8 milligrams cholesterol; 19 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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about 120 cookies

Preparation

1. Put the almonds in a food processor with 1/4 cup of the flour. Process until almonds are coarsely ground. Add the remaining flour, sugar and salt. Process until well combined. Add the butter, lemon rind and almond extract. Process until mixture begins to come together.
2. Divide the dough into 4 portions. Shape each portion into a log about 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until cold, about an hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Working in batches or as needed, cut the dough into 1/4-inch slices. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and bake until cookies just begin to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Put on a rack to cool.

20 minutes