Ossi dei Morti

1. Into the bowl of your stand mixer, add butter and mix until it is creamy. Add sugar, lemon zest, egg white and continue mixing.

2. Into a separate bowl, add flour, cinnamon, almonds, and cloves. Whisk together. GRADUALLY add in the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl until a ball has formed. Add a tablespoon or two of lukewarm water if necessary to help form a ball. Wrap your dough in plastic and transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 20 – 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Onto a lightly floured surface, take small portions of the dough and roll into ropes that are approximately the size of your finger. Cut into 2 – 3″ sections. Continue until all dough has been rolled and cut. Transfer pieces to a cookie sheet lined lined with a Silpat or other silicone mat. Bake for approximately 15 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and dust lightly with powdered sugar.

Store uneaten cookies in an airtight container.