TOASTED-ALMOND COOKIES

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Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Cookies     Food Processor     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Vegetarian     Tree Nut     Almond     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 16 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 large egg whites, at room temperature 30 minutes
1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 ounces sliced almonds (1 cup), toasted and cooled
Equipment: a 17- by 11-inch nonstick bakeware liner such as Silpat

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  • Blend together egg whites, butter, sugar, flour, vanilla, and salt in a food processor just until smooth.
  • Put liner on a baking sheet. Using 2 teaspoons batter per cookie, make 6 mounds, spacing them 3 inches apart, then spread into 4 1/2- to 5-inch rounds with back of a spoon (they will be very thin but try to spread batter as evenly as possible). Sprinkle each round with about 1/2 tablespoon almonds.
  • Bake cookies until golden-brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet 1 minute, then, working quickly, remove each cookie with a metal spatula and drape over a rolling pin or a wine bottle (you will need 2 pins or bottles) to form a curved shape. Let stand until crisp, about 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Cool liner and baking sheet before making more cookies.

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