feat: add Almond Cookies

cook/cookies-and-bars/Almond Cookies.cook

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+>> source: Blue Zones
+>> total time: 30 minutes
+>> serves: 16
+
+In a 300°F oven, toast blanched and peeled @almonds{6%cups} for ~{10%minutes}.
+
+In a #food processor or high-powered blender{}, process almonds until they reach the consistency of coarse almond flour. In a #sauce pot{}, combine 1/2 cup @sugar{1/2%cup} and @orange flower water{3%Tbsp}. Heat over very low heat until the syrup becomes thick. Add the almond flour into the syrup, mixing to combine over heat for a couple minutes.
+
+Turn off heat and add @lemon zest{1}, mixing to combine.
+
+When cool enough to handle, roll dough into walnut-size balls with hands.
+
+Roll the balls in remaining sugar.
+
+Let almond balls dry completely and wrap in #tissue paper{}, twirling the sides like candy wrappers.
+
+Keep in glass jars or another covered container.

docs/cookies-and-bars/almond-cookies.md

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+---
+comments: true
+---
+# :chestnut: Almond Cookies
+
+![Almond Cookies](../assets/images/almond-cookies.jpg)
+
+| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
+|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
+| 16 | 30 minutes |
+
+## :salt: Ingredients
+
+- :chestnut: 6 cups almonds
+- :candy: 0.5 cup sugar
+- :orange_circle: 3 Tbsp orange flower water
+- :lemon: 1 lemon zest
+
+## :cooking: Cookware
+
+- 1 food processor or high-powered blender
+- 1 sauce pot
+- 1 tissue paper
+
+## :pencil: Instructions
+
+### Step 1
+
+In a 300°F oven, toast blanched and peeled almonds for 10 minutes.
+
+### Step 2
+
+In a food processor or high-powered blender, process almonds until they reach the consistency of coarse almond flour. In
+a sauce pot, combine 1/2 cup sugar and orange flower water. Heat over very low heat until the syrup becomes thick. Add
+the almond flour into the syrup, mixing to combine over heat for a couple minutes.
+
+### Step 3
+
+Turn off heat and add lemon zest, mixing to combine.
+
+### Step 4
+
+When cool enough to handle, roll dough into walnut-size balls with hands.
+
+### Step 5
+
+Roll the balls in remaining sugar.
+
+### Step 6
+
+Let almond balls dry completely and wrap in tissue paper, twirling the sides like candy wrappers.
+
+### Step 7
+
+Keep in glass jars or another covered container.
+
+## :link: Source
+
+- Blue Zones

mkdocs.yml

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       - Yeasted Doughnuts with Chocolate Frosting: breakfast/yeasted-doughnuts-with-chocolate-frosting.md
       - Zeb's Waffles: breakfast/zeb's-waffles.md
   - Cookies & Bars:
+      - Almond Cookies: cookies-and-bars/almond-cookies.md
       - Apple Cinnamon Raisin Bars: cookies-and-bars/apple-cinnamon-raisin-bars.md
       - Broma Bakery Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies: cookies-and-bars/broma-bakery-chewy-peanut-butter-cookies.md
       - Brown Butter Iced Oatmeal Cookies: cookies-and-bars/brown-butter-iced-oatmeal-cookies.md