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Cyprus Almond Macaroon Cookies

Name: Cyprus Almond Macaroon Cookies
Yield: Makes 25 cookies
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300g slivered almonds; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup icing sugar; 2 egg whites; zest of 1 orange; 1 teaspoon almond extract

by: christina@afroditeskitchen

December 11, 2013

4 2 Ratings

Makes 25 cookies

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super easy. gluten free. marzipan and orange zest flavour. hard and crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. Perfect with coffee or tea. Traditionally enjoyed at engagement parties, but now enjoyed as and when! —christina@afroditeskitchen

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Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Measure 1/2 cup of the 300g slivered blanched almonds. Coarsely chop the almonds. Set to the side in a flat pan.
Put the rest of the silvered blanched almonds and the granulated sugar into a food processor. Grind together to a fine powder. Add the icing sugar, zest and almond extract. Pulse 2 seconds. Add the egg whites and pulse until it forms a firm paste.
Take walnut sized teaspoon of the firm paste and shape into a cylinder. Roll the cylinder in the coarsely chopped almonds and shape into a crescent shape. Place on parchment paper on a baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes until very light golden brown.

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healthierkitchen December 20, 2013

I love these, Christina! Must get some almond extract!

christina@afroditeskitchen December 21, 2013

Thanks Wendy! Super easy if you have a food processor. And I love eating them the first couple days - when the center is tangibly chewy, and the outside hard and crunchy!

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