Diamants (Diamond Cookies)

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   *Bring the butter to room temperature.

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   * Sift the almond and cake flours together.

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   Put the butter and powdered sugar in a bowl.

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   Beat until white and creamy.

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   Add the vanilla extract and egg yolk, and mix.

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   Add the combined cake and almond flours, and cut and fold it in.

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   When the dough comes together, stop.

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   Dust your work surface with flour, and shape the dough into a long cylinder, about 1.5 - 2 cm in diameter.

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   Wrap with plastic film, and rest in the refrigerator for an hour.

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    When the dough hardens, sprinkle granulated sugar on a tray or something, and roll the dough in the sugar to coat.

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    Slice the dough about 1 cm thick.

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    Roll the sliced dough in sugar if you have time.

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    This makes the cookies beautiful.

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    Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 15 - 20 minutes.

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    When they are golden brown they're done.

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    Cool on a rack.

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    I store them in a cookie tin, and they are gone quickly.

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    This is the coffee flavored version..

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.