Bones of the Dead Recipe
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Bones of the Dead

By: Michele Flannery 
"This is my favorite cookie of all the ones my Nana made and taught me to make for the family. In her memory I share this recipe with you. My Grandmother Nancy (Saccuzzo) Gama made these for me every year until her death. Now, I make them in honor of her every year. You will enjoy these. Serve with wine or your favorite ice cream. They are also a great accent to a good cup of coffee."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, and ground cloves. Add beaten eggs and almond extract; mix well.
  2. Roll dough into 1/2 inch balls and place firmly on a well greased cookie sheet. Cover cookies with a tea towel and let stand over night. Cookies will rise and spread.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake cookies for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 88 | Total Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 26mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2005 by DARLINGDIVA02   view full review
Soooo good! These cookies are crunchy on the outside and cake-like on the inside and so easy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2007 by Vene   view full review
These are great! I like simple treats like biscotti, etc. and this is really easy! Not sticky...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by BOPP23   view full review
I've been searching for a recipe that my mom called taralli. they were hard cookies that were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2003 by NORINE DIMAGGIO   view full review
My Sicilian father had remembered about this type of cookie during Christmas, while talking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2008 by JENNNIFER   view full review
I did not care for these. They were very sticky. How do you roll the mess into little balls...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2004 by OTTERDANCING   view full review
This is one of the best cookie recipes I've ever tried. It's not too sweet, the texture is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by melanie   view full review
i made them twice, and they are not sticky...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by Aperkins86   view full review
This was an absolutely delicious recipe! Thank you so much for sharing it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by SHANMONSTER   view full review
These cookies are more work than they're worth. They're not bad, but the overnight wait just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2003 by Michele   view full review
Loved this , easy for the kids and fun to eat. Thanks

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