Napoleon's Hat (cookies)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 cup almonds, ground

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 sift flour and salt.
• 3 in a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• 4 add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• 5 add egg yolks and vanilla; beat well.
• 6 add dry ingredients to beaten mixture and beat until well combined.
• 7 cover and chill 1 hour.
• 8 for almond paste filling:
• 9 beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
• 10 gradually add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form
• 11 fold in ground almonds.
• 12 set aside.
• 13 on a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough to about 1/8 inch thickness.
• 14 cut into 3 inch circles (i use a glass).
• 15 place 1 rounded teaspoon of the almond filling in center of each.
• 16 fold up and pinch 3 sides to form a 3 cornered hat, leaving the top of filling exposed.
• 17 place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet, no need to grease, i do however use parchment paper.
• 18 bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 19 remove and let cool on wire rack.