Summer cookies prepared with corn flour, butter and eggs. Traditional Albanian recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts offer similar texture and flavor while sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: dark chocolate

Carob powder is lower in calories and sugar, while dark chocolate can provide a richer taste.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract and lemon zest until combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Fold in chopped almonds and orange zest gently.

Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.

Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes.

Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Dust cooled cookies with powdered sugar before serving.

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