Name: Brunsli Cookies
Ingredients: 2 c Very finely ground almonds; 1 c Superfine sugar; 1/4 c Confectioners' sugar; 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 oz Unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; 2 Extra-large egg whites, unbeaten; Granulated sugar for topping

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cookies	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Very finely ground almonds
1	c	Superfine sugar
1/4	c	Confectioners' sugar
1/4	ts	Ground cinnamon
1 1/2	oz	Unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2		Extra-large egg whites, unbeaten
		Granulated sugar for topping

INSTRUCTIONS

Chocolaty rich with a chewy macaroon cookie center.
Preheat oven to 400~.
Combine almonds, superfine sugar, confectioners' sugar and cinnamon in a
large bowl; beat in melted chocolate and egg whites until smooth; wrap in
wax paper. (Mixture will be sticky.) Chill several hours or overnight.
cut dough in half.  (Refrigerate one half.)  Roll out dough to a 1/2-inch
thickness between two sheets of wax paper. Remove top piece of wax paper.
Witha 2-1/2 inch round cookie cutter, cut out as many circles from teh
dough as you can. Remove scraps of dough and refrigerate for second
rolling; cut circles in half to make half moon shapes. Carefully remove
cookie halves from bottom sheet of wax paper; place cookies on lightly
greasted cookie sheets; sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar. Repeat with
other half of dough. Use any scraps of dough for second rolling. Let
cookies dry for 3 hours.
Bake in a 400~ oven for 12 minutes or until cookies are browned on the
bottoms.  Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Cookies will have an
outside crust but will be soft inside {gosh, doesn't that sound like Al
Martin? <grin> }.
Makes 2-1/2 dozen cookies.
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