Best Bolivian Almond Cookies Recipes
ITALIAN ALMOND COOKIES
These delectable almond cookies are made with just a few ingredients. Though they're typically Sicilian, similar versions are found all over Italy. A bit like macaroons, they are crisp on the outside, with a perfumed chewy interior. They may be baked plain, decorated with candied fruit or whole almonds, or made into thumbprint cookies, filled with a spoonful of good jam. Ideal to bake in advance, these cookies keep well for several days, ready to serve at a moment's notice.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put half the almonds and half the sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Process to obtain a coarse meal. Repeat with remaining almonds and sugar.
- Put egg whites and almond extract in a medium bowl. Using a wire whisk, beat whites until soft peaks form. Add the almond-sugar mixture to the whites and use a rubber spatula to incorporate the egg whites until you obtain a doughlike consistency.
- Use a spoon or small ice cream scoop to make 24 little blobs weighing about 1/2 ounce/20 grams. Roll each between 2 palms to make smooth spheres, then flatten them slightly. Roll them in a bowl of confectioners' sugar to coat well and place 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Use the end of a wooden spoon to make little round dents in each cookie. Fill dents with whole, unblanched almonds or Amarena cherries, if desired. Alternatively, leave cookies plain with smooth tops. Leave the tray of unbaked cookies at room temperature, uncovered, for 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake until lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
VEGAN ALMOND BUTTER COOKIES
These cookies are simple, fast, relatively healthy-- and vegan. We're not vegan by any means, but my 2 and 4 year-old kids love to prepare these so they have become a staple in our home! We have also tried 50% whole wheat flour / 50% white flour to satisfying results.
Provided by Kris9722
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 19m
Yield 24 cookies, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Mix dry (first five ) ingredients together.
- 3. Separately, mix wet (last 4) ingredients together.
- 4. Combine wet mixture into dry until you achieve a consistent paste.
- 5. Form into 1-inch balls on non-stick or silicon baking sheet, spaced 2-3 inches apart.
- 6. Bake for approximately 9 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned; Cool on rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.9, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 197.6, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 10.5, Protein 2.6
COCADAS (BOLIVIAN COCONUT CANDIES)
Cocadas are a typical coconut candy or cookie that is served in Mexico, Brazil and over much of Latin America. They are oven baked but are served at room temperature to obtain their chewy and soft texture. Made with egg and shredded coconut, cocadas come in a variety of colors due to the modern use of food coloring, but the traditional ones are golden brown. They are often garnished with almonds, either whole or chopped. There are hundreds of recipes for cocadas which range in texture from the typical hard, very sweet balls to those which are almost the texture of flan. Other fruit, often dried, can be added to the cocadas to create variety. Cocadas are mentioned as early as 1878 in Peru. This is a Bolivian version, from the website BoliviaWeb. In Colombia, cocadas are sold on the streets, and particularly on the beaches, by women who carry them on large aluminum trays
Provided by kitty.rock
Categories Candy
Time 35m
Yield 24 candies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix shredded coconut, egg, condensed milk, and almond essence until everything is well mixed.
- Let rest for two or three minutes.
- Spread butter on a baking sheet to coat.
- Using two teaspoons, put small amounts of the mixture in the baking sheet.
- Bake at medium temperature (European oven: 163 Celsius degrees; American oven: 325 Fahrenheit degrees) for 25 minutes or until they are golden, dry and smooth at the same time.
- Yields 24 regular-size coconut candies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.6, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 42.2, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 9.7, Protein 1.3
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