Recipes

Patty's Almond Bars

Christmas  Cookies  Nutty  Sweet 

• Cooking Time: 25 minutes
• Preparation Time: 25 minutes
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 2 Tbls. cold water
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 10 oz. slivered almonds
• 6 oz. chopped almonds

Beat first 5 ingredients, set aside

Sift cinnamon, flour, and, powder.

Mix both batches together by hand and fold in almonds.

Make 3 small loaves and place each on a greased baking sheet

Mix 2 tsp. water and one egg white and rub over top of loaves, sprinkle with sugar

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes

Cool for about 10 minutes and slice into 1/2 inch pieces.

*You can make the loaves ahead and keep refrigerated for two days!

These are my absolute favorite cookie. My mother and my aunt Patty make dozens of cookies for trays at Christmas, like every good Italian lady! I snatch all of these from the trays and leave the rest!

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