GERMAN CHOCO-ALMOND COOKIES

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs,
• 1 cup Sucanat or brown sugar substitute,
• 1 cup sifted flour,
• 1 teaspoon baking soda,
• 1/2 teaspoon salt,
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon,
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind,
• 1 1/2 cup blanched almonds,
• 6 oz carob chips if not caffeinated, or 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips if caffeinated; chopped.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar substitute or sugar, and beat until thick.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, salt or sea salt, and cinnamon together; in a separate mixing bowl.  Add, while blending well, ingredients as follows: orange rind, almonds, and carob or chocolate chips.
4. Drop cookie dough by teaspoons onto a nonstick cookie sheet or greased cookie sheet.  Bake for ten to twelve minutes.

*Yields 4 dozen.