Ingredients

How to make it

  • Grease several baking sheets with butter.
  • Stir flour, salt and sugar in medium size bowl
  • mix in almonds and lemon peel
  • Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
  • Add egg yolks and mix to form a soft dough.
  • Roll out dough on a floured surface, using a moon cookie cutter cut out the figures.
  • Place slightly apart
  • Refrigerate unbaked for 30 minutes
  • Preheat oven to 350F,
  • Bake Moon Sables for 15 to 20 min or until light brown.
  • Remove, when cool, decorate with a pipe and the colored sugar icing.
  • Enjoy!

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  • pickledickle234 15 years ago
    Those looks really good. I have to admit you have got some really good Recipes. Thank you so very much for posting these. They look so good I can't wait to eat some after I make them. Yummy Yummy.
    God bless you.

    *Kendra Cream
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    " It was excellent "
    chacha ate it and said...
    This looks like a lovely 5 fork cookie recipe and one I will make for Hanukkah. Thank you so much for posting it on the group. I don't understand why someone would give your recipe a low rating either and it just makes you wonder. Thanks again.
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  • fuzzy 15 years ago
    so cute
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    " It was excellent "
    waterlily ate it and said...
    Who gave this recipe less than a 5??!!??!!?? This is wonderful!!!!!!
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  • falafel_fanatic 15 years ago
    This will be great for the holidays! Thanks! :-)
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    " It was just okay "
    2muchmuffintop ate it and said...
    how qute these look
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  • michellem 15 years ago
    Very cute and they look yummy too!
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    " It was excellent "
    bakermel ate it and said...
    Wow--These sound really good & they look cute :)
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  • nyxie 15 years ago
    Those are so cute! I love the shapes.
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    " It was excellent "
    angieaugusta ate it and said...
    SO...NICE UR COOKIES.REALLY KIDZ WILL LOVE THEM.THX FR SHARING.
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    " It was excellent "
    jett2whit ate it and said...
    way to go! beautiful
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    " It was excellent "
    pariscipes ate it and said...
    fantastic, Magalie! May I give you two 5 five, please? It's a great post and a wonderful idea of decoration! I crave to come to your bakery!! Thanks for sharing!
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  • gardener61 16 years ago
    oh...so adorable!
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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    Magali sweetie - those are just the cutest cookies ever! And I am a 'luna' kinda gal...so this just make me smile from the inside out. I cannot wait to make and share these - gorgeous!! Thanks you....*hugs*
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    " It was excellent "
    greekgirrrl ate it and said...
    gorgeous cookies!
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    " It was excellent "
    pat2me ate it and said...
    Magali, these are beautiful! What a great flavor combination....the kid's will love them.
    Thanks for sharing!
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    " It was excellent "
    ahmed1 ate it and said...
    This is a winner..I love sable cookies in all shape, but those moons are the best. Great skills!!
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  • debwin 16 years ago
    do they hold there shape well? I need a good recipe for shaped cookies.
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