Title: Almond Ginger Sand Tarts
Categories: None
Yield: 1 Servings

1/4 c Unsalted Butter -- softened
1/4 c Vegetable Shortening
1/3 c Confectioner's Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Flour
2 ts Ginger -- grated
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking Powder
1/2 c Almonds -- finely chopped
1 Egg White
For Garnish-----
Almonds -- sliced

Cream butter, shortening, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add
vanilla, flour, ginger, salt and baking powder. Add ground almonds and
combine well. Chill dough for at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 325.

Roll dough into balls and arrange on greased cookie sheets. Flatten each
with the bottom of a glass. Brush tops with egg white, put one almond
slice on each, and brush almond slice with egg white. Bake for 15 to 20
minutes, or until tops are golden.

Makes about 30.

Recipe By :

From: Ladies Home Journal- August 1991

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