Roccocò – almond spiced biscuits - Coochinando

Ingredients

• 500g all-purpose flour
• 400g caster sugar
• 400g almonds with peel on (250g to grind and 150g whole)
• 12g pisto (a mix of spices, which you can replace with ground allspice)
• a pinch of salt
• 1 medium-sized orange zest
• 1 medium-sized lemon zest
• 100ml freshly squeezed orange juice
• 50ml warm water
• 2g baking ammonia (alternatively baking powder or baking soda)
• 25g honey (optional)
• 70g of candied orange peel, cut in small pieces