INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter , softened
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds , toasted and chopped
  • bittersweet chocolate (melted) (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar, butter, orange peel and eggs in a large bowl.
  2. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and almonds. Shape half of the dough at a time into 10 x 3 inch rectangles and set onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes.
  3. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices and place slices, cut sides down, on a cookie sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes longer or until golden brown and crispy. Cool on wire racks. Optional: top with melted bittersweet chocolate.