Ode to Almond Cookie

Recipe

ingredients	preparation
226g Butter, Softened 200g 57g 227g Nut Pastes - Almond Paste - 45# pail 4g Vanilla 270g 4g 5g Sůl 1g 2g orange zest 20g orange juice 77g	Preheat oven to 350 Cream butter and sugar together Add in Almond paste and continue to beat until smooth Add in egg, vanilla, orange juice, and zest; beat well Mix in dry ingredients on low until combined Chill dough While dough is chilling, make the filling

ingredients	preparation
75g 16g 18g Egg yolk 2g Vanilla 1g salt 200g Fillings - Almond Schmear - 20# pail	Cream together almond schmear and cream cheese Add in egg yolk and vanilla until combined Add dry ingredients. Mix and set aside.

Scoop cookie dough, press down and make a thumb indentation in the center of the cookie
Brush cookie dough with egg white; roll into sliced almonds
Fill cookie center with the filling
Bake for 14-16 minutes ; turn half way through