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Ingredients
1/2	cup	sugar
1 1/3	cup	flour
1	cup	almonds, ground, toasted
2	teaspoons	cinnamon
1/3	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cup	butter, softened
1	teaspoons	vanilla
1/4	cup	candied orange peel, minced
1	large	egg white, beaten w/2 teaspoons water for glaze
1		prepared colored icings
1		suger, for decorating

Directions:
Beat together butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, almonds, cinnamon and salt, blend well. Stir in orange peel. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thickness and cut shapes with Christmas cookie cutters. If not using icing, decorate with colored sugar or gragees before baking. Bake 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Decorate with icing, colored sugars, dragees, etc. Store airtight at room temp one week, freeze longer.

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