Mandlebrot(Israel Cookie) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 stick margarine
3 eggs
1 tsp. almond extract
4 1/2 c. flour
pinch of salt
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. liquid (1/2 lemon juice and 1/2 orange juice)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream margarine, then add sugar and mix well.
Add eggs to the cream mixture and mix well.
Add the liquid and almond extract. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add dry ingredients to cream mixture.
Stir or use hands to blend well and form a cookie dough.
Divide into 3 balls.
Roll each into a log.
Place onto lightly floured cookie sheet.
Bake 20 minutes at 375\u00b0 or until top cracks and is slightly brown.
Take out of oven.
Slice each log diagonally and return to oven to toast 7 to 10 minutes more.
Remove from oven and sift with powdered sugar.
These make a good coffee dunker.
One half cup of chopped nuts are optional.