2 eggs whole
 4 egg yolks
 1 lb sugar
 1/3 lb butter
 1/2 lb almonds
 8 oz. citron sliced thin
 1 and 1/2 lb flour
 1/2 oz cinnamon
 1 tsp ground cloves
 1/2 tsp nutmeg
 2 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
 1 tsp grated lemon rind
 Melt butter over low heat. Stir it into the sugar, spices, chopped almonds,
 and well beaten eggs and yolks. Add flour slowly, the baking powder
 having previously been mixed with the flour.
 Roll out the dough thin and cut into shapes as
 desired. Place half of one almond in the center of each cookie and brush
 top of each cookie with egg white. Bake in a moderate oven (350F) until brown.

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