Chewy Almond Cookies Recipe
Chewy almond cookies (gluten-free option) - a few simple ingredients, including almond paste.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer or
- 2 Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 4 Large Egg Whites Room Temperature
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Pound Almond Paste
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Confectioners' Sugar
- ¾ Cup Gluten-Free Flour (All Purpose flour may be substituted if not making gluten-free cookies)
- 1 Cup Almonds, sliced
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 a 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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Nutrition
Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 60mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 0.05IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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