Almond lace cookies

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       Title: Almond Lace Cookies
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 16 servings
  
            Butter and flour
            For the baking sheets
     3/4 c  Ground almonds
            =use food processor for this
     1/2 c  Sugar
     1/2 c  Unsalted butter
            Or margarine; softened
       1 tb All-purpose flour
       2 tb Milk
       1 ts Grated orange zest
  
     Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly butter and flour at least 2
   baking sheets.  In a large saute pan, combine the remaining ingredients.
   Stir over low heat with a wooden spoon until the butter melts andthe
   ingredients are well mixed. Remove from the heat. Place heaping teaspoons
   of the batter about 5 inches apart.  (The  batter will spread during
   baking.)  Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until evenly browned. Remove from the
   oven.  Using a wide spatula, remove the cookies from the baking sheet and
   immediately shape as desired, into tightly rolled cigarettes, or fans, or
   allow to cool and serve flat.
     Store in airtight containers for 2 days or in the freezer for up to a
   month.   16 to 20 cookies  COOKING RIGHT SHOW #CR9633
  
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