Took a little spill at work today. Honestly, I can not make this stuff up. It happened at 5 pm. Water on the hallway floor...
It did not bother me until I was leaving Bishop's Market. My usual stop on the way home on Friday nights. I felt a twinge in my knee and ankle. This only added to the stress from this week. I needed to bake to get rid of the stress. I had plans of baking cookies and English Muffin Bread and a Chocolate Cream Pie. After the spill, I took a different route. I made Traditional Italian Breakfast Cookies. Easy Peasy. Here is the link for the original recipe found on An Italian In My Kitchen site.
I had made these before but I followed the exact recipe. This time I read the comments and someone said they used just Almond Extract and added Lemon Zest. Wow! What a difference. The flavors were light but each one stood out.
Italian Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients-
1 egg (room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk (remove from fridge 30 minutes before)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Zest from one lemon
2 1/4 cups + 1 tablespoon flour (290 grams)
pinch salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup granulated sugar (more or less) for rolling (50 grams)
Method-
Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
In a medium bowl beat together egg and sugar until light and frothy (2-3 minutes). Add milk, oil, and almond extract, and lemon zest, beat well.
Add flour mixture a little at a time and mix with a wooden spoon (do not beat).
Remove to a lightly floured flat surface and knead gently until combined. The dough will be slightly sticky so don't over flour.
Remove pieces of dough to form into oblong shapes (approximately 2-2 1/2" x 3/4" - 6 1/2 x 2 centimeters) roll in granulated sugar and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
Bake for approximately 10-15 minutes