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These cookies made with lime and almonds are a sure-fire hit with children. They enjoy the amusing shape, of course, but also the delicious flavour.
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Last modified on: May 27th 2012
For 60 cookies, you will need:
- 1
375 g flour - 2
150 g icing sugar - 3
300 g butter - 4
3 eggs - 5
3 pinches fine (or table) salt - 6
3 limes - 7
90 g whole almonds - 8
15 drops food colouring - Total weight: 1,395 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 5 min. | 2 hours | 30 min. | 3 hours 35 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in an airtight tin.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put into a food-precessor bowl: 375 g flour, 150 g icing sugar, 300 g butter cut into small pieces, 3 eggs, 3 pinches fine (or table) salt, 15 drops food colouring, and the juice and zest of 3 limes.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Knead on slow speed until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Tip the dough out onto a sheet of stretch plastic film.
Stage 4 - 2 hours
Fold the film over and press the dough into a flat cake.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
This cooling time is essential as the dough is very soft at room temperature. The time in the fridge will firm up the dough.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
This cooling time is essential as the dough is very soft at room temperature. The time in the fridge will firm up the dough.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
After this time, roll out the dough with a rolling pin to just under 1 cm (0.4 inch) thick.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Now comes the tricky momnt: cutting out the "alien" shapes. I used a calisson cutter for the pointed end.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Then I cut the top of the head using a normal round cutter.
But you can cut them out perfectly well with a small knife.
But you can cut them out perfectly well with a small knife.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Shape the rounded part if necessary by pushing around the edge with your finger.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Make the eyes with 2 whole almonds, the pointed end towards the centre. Press them lightly into the dough to make them stick.
Stage 10 - 20 min.
Use up all the dough like this, placing the cookies on a baking sheet as you go.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).
Stage 11 - 5 min.
Put the offcuts onto a baking heet, shaped or not. Here I've made Star Trek logos (yes, I know, this is an American TV series recipe...).
Stage 12 - 30 min.
Bake for around 30 minutes. Watch carefully for colouring towards the end of the cooking time to keep the lovely green colour. So don't overcook them.
Remarks
Green is the obvious colour to use, but they look good in pink, too (in which case, leave out the lime).
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 60 cookies : 5.38 €
- Per cookies : 0.09 €
Source
Home madeMore recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crunchy little pieces of fish, Sauce Normande (for fish), Little Christmas biscuits, Fruit crumble, Franche-Comté sticks, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Oatmeal cake, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Cream sauce with Vin Jaune, Gratin Parmentier, Pogne de Romans, ... All |
| Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Diamond biscuits, Little Christmas biscuits, Armagnac marzipan, How to make marzipan decorations, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), ... All |
| Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, Apple Batter Puddings, Praline rochers, Frozen Nougat, Chocolate Truffles, ... All |
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