Terra Americana

• 2 cups Almond Flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp instant coffee powder
• 1 teaspoon Coffee & Chocolate Spice
• 3/4 cup Earth Balance (soy butter)
• 1/2 cup Chocolate Drops (optional)

In large bowl combine almonds, flour, sugar, coffee and Coffee & Chocolate Spice . Cut in the butter and mix together until well blended. Shape dough into a ball, wrap in foil or plastic and refrigerate for at least half an hour. On parchment lined surface roll chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 2 inch cookie cutter or leave in a rectangle. Place parchment on a baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes for cookies and 15-18 minutes for bars in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven or until edges begin to brown. Remove from sheet. Cool cookies on wire rack.

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Photo Credit:  Julie Cecchini