Italian Almond Paste Cookies (almond Macaroons)
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.

  2. Break up the almond paste into 1 inch pieces and put it in the bowl of a food processor. Add the sugar, salt, egg whites, and almond extract and process until a smooth paste forms. The dough will be wet and sticky, but you will be able to roll it into balls between your hands.

  3. Chill the dough for 1 hour or up to 3 days.

  4. Scoop out rounded tablespoons of dough and roll into 1 inch balls, about 25 grams each.

  5. Press almond slices onto the sides of the cookie. The stickiness of the dough will help the nuts stick.

  6. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart and bake until the bottom edges are starting to turn golden, about 15-18 minutes. Don’t overbake.

  7. Cool on a rack.

  8. Optional: Dust cooled cookies with powdered sugar.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free...

Category🍪Cookies

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🎉Celebrations🎉Holidays

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 25m

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