Nutmeg Cookies

Name: Nutmeg Cookies
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 2 ounces candied lemon peel; 9 ounces ground almonds; 1 -2 tablespoon cornstarch; 14 teaspoon grated nutmeg (best to use whole nuts and grind with the fine side of a cheese grater to a powder); graham cracker; lemon frosting; 2 -3 ounces chopped pistachios

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2 ounces candied lemon peel
9 ounces ground almonds
1 -2 tablespoon cornstarch
14 teaspoon grated nutmeg (best to use whole nuts and grind with the fine side of a cheese grater to a powder)
graham cracker
lemon frosting
2 -3 ounces chopped pistachios

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Beat the eggs and sugar until frothy.
3

Chop the lemon peel.
4

Stir the peel and almonds into the egg mixture.
5

Add some cornstarch to thicken.
6

Fold the nutmeg into the egg mixture.
7

Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls and place each ball on a graham cracker.
8

Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes.
9

After they have cooled, spread frosting on them and sprinkle with pistachios.