Chewy Almond Cookies Recipe
Chewy almond cookies (gluten-free option) - a few simple ingredients, including almond paste.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer or
Ingredients
- 4 Large Egg Whites Room Temperature
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 450 Grams Almond Paste (1 pound / 16 ounces)
- 200 Grams Granulated Sugar (1 cup)
- 114 Grams Confectioners' Sugar (1 cup)
- 90 Grams Gluten-Free Flour (All Purpose flour may be substituted if not making gluten-free cookies) (¾ cup)
- 85 Grams Almonds, sliced (1 cup)
Instructions
- Place 4 egg whites into a clean bowl and allow to come to room temperature (approximately 1 hour)
- Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Add salt to the bowl of egg whites.
- Begin whipping egg whites and salt until egg whites become a medium peak. Set bowl aside.
- Add almond paste, granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar) into a separate bowl. Using a hand- or stand-mixer, begin mixing until well combined (1 - 2 minutes).
- Add flour to the almond/sugar mixture bowl and mix until just combined.
- Fold egg whites into the almond/sugar/flour mixture until combined.
- Use cookie scoop to scoop out approximately one tablespoon of dough. Roll the dough in the sliced almonds and place on prepared sheet pans. Leave at least 1" between each cookie.
- Bake for 14 - 18 minutes. Cookies will begin to turn a golden color.
- Cool cookies before serving. Optional - dust with confectioners' sugar.
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