ALMOND MACAROONS I

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Top traditional macaroons with chopped almonds.

Provided by Carmen

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ pound almond paste
1 cup white sugar
3 egg whites
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cake flour
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons chopped blanched almonds

Steps:

  • Cover cookie sheets with parchment or aluminum foil, shiny side up.
  • Soften almond paste with your hands or food processor. In large mixing bowl, blend almond paste and sugar.
  • Separate eggs and add whites to mixture. Mix in confectioners' sugar, flour and salt. Stir well.
  • Force dough through a cookie press or drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Sprinkle cookies with chopped almonds and bake for 25 minutes. Remove parchment or foil from cookie sheets and let cool. Peel off macaroons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 40.3 mg, Sugar 20.1 g

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