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Almond Snowcap Cookies

12/20/2016

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PictureAlmond Snowcap Cookies

If you like almonds, raspberry jam, and coconut, and a shotrbread-like crust, you're bound to enjoy this bar cookie. This recipe was handed on down to me through my family and has been a favorite ever since, being a simple variation of linzer torte.

Serves:  48 pieces      Preparation time: 30 minutes     Baking time: about 35 minutes total
Ingredients
3/4 cup half butter, half shortening
3/4 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup raspberry jam
3 egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup ground almonds (grind in blender or food processor), toasted if you like
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted if you like

Note: Hazelnuts can be substituted for the almonds.
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Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees
1. Cream shortening and butter together with the confectioners sugar, then blend in flour.
2. Press evenly in bottom of ungreased pan 13" x 9" x 2" and bake for about 12 to 15 minutes just until it begins to brown on the edges.
3. Meanwhile, beat egg whites until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at at time, beating until stiff and glossy.
4. Fold in the coconut and the ground almonds.
5. When the bottom layer is baked, spread the jam over it while it is still hot.
6. Spread the egg white mixture over the jam and sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
7. Bake 20 minutes longer.
8. Cool and cut into 1 1/2" squares. Store in an airtight container.

​I hope you enjoy my recipes. Let me know if you've tried any of them and how they turned out.

Good cooking to you! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
​Linda

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1 Comment
Bill Kring
12/21/2016 02:27:30 pm

They are so good! I bet they would be good with another jam.

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    Linda M. Kurth is the creative mind behind such stories as the romance, Home of the Heart, and her  memoir, God, the Devil and Divorce, as well as the recipes and crafts you'll find in these pages. Here's how this blog began:
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    "This chicken salad is fabulous" my writer friends told me at our little luncheon. "We want the recipe."

    "I've been thinking of starting a recipe blog," I said. "This will be the first dish on it. Will that work for you?"

    "Do it!" they urged. 

    I've thought about creating a cookbook for years, but with all of my other activities, I realize that's not going to happen in the traditional sense. So I'm happy to have this venue to share my favorite dishes and discoveries. I hope you'll find some dishes here that become some of your favorites too.

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