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Les Mendiants (Lemon Cream And Nut Cookies)

A home-style Les Mendiants (Lemon Cream And Nut Cookies) made with Unsalted Butter Melted, Confectioners Sugar, Flour Sifted, Sugar, and Unsalted Butter Softened. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 10 1/2 oz
• 1 2/3 cup
• 3 3/4 cup
• 1 2/3 cup
• 11 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg.

2. 2

   Pour 1/2 of the whisked egg into butter and sugar mixture, reserving the remaining half for another use.

3. 3

   Add the remaining whole egg and blend mixture well.

4. 4

   Remove paddle and replace with a dough hook.

5. 5

   Add flour, mixing thoroughly.

6. 6

   Form dough into a ball, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate 2 hours.

7. 7

   Roll dough out to a thickness of slightly more than 1/8 inch.

8. 8

   Cut dough into 35 1 1/2-inch ovals with pointed ends and place on ungreased cookie sheets.

9. 9

   Bake in a preheated 350F oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cookies are a light caramel color.

10. 10

    Lemon Cream: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and lemon zest.

11. 11

    Bring mixture to a goil, stirring continually with a wooden spoon.

12. 12

    Boil gently for 30 seconds.

13. 13

    Transfer mixture to a bowl, cover and chill thoroughly.

14. 14

    Assemble: Spread each cookie with 1 heaping tablespoon of lemon cream and top with 2 prun halves, 2 almonds, 2 hazelnuts, 2 walnut halves, 7 raisins and 2 pieces candied orange peel.