SEPHARDIC ALMOND MACAROONS

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Categories     Cookies     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Passover     Quick & Easy     Healthy

Yield 24-30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups (15 oz) blanched almonds
1 cup sugar
3 egg whites.
you can use unblanched almonds but the cookies will be beige, rather than white. up to you.

Steps:

  • Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 325. Grind almonds fine in a food processor or heavy duty blender. In a medium bowl mix almonds with sugar, egg whites, and (lemon,if desired). Drop by teaspoons onto cookie sheets, leaving 1/2 inch between macaroons. Bake 15 minutes until lightly brown. Cool well before removing from parchment. Put in plastic bag with a couple of tablespoons confectioners sugar and agitate gently to coat. They keep and freeze well. (about 2 dozen or more)

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