Amaretto Butter Cookies
1 cup Butter -- softened
1 cup Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg -- separated
1 1/2 tablespoons Amaretto (almond) liqueur
2 teaspoons Orange rind -- grated
2 cups Flour
3/4 cup Almonds -- sliced
Preheat the oven to 300�F and get out a 10 x 15 inch jelly roll pan. Combine the
butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add the salt, egg yolk,
Amaretto, and orange rind, and beat until blended. Stir in the flour and blend
thoroughly. Spread and pat the dough evenly over the bottom of the ungreased
pan. Beat the egg white just until foamy, spread it evenly over the dough, then
sprinkle the almonds over all. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until lightly
golden. Remove from the oven and cut into about 2-inch squares while still warm. |