These almond flavored cookies remind my husband of his "Mamaw" (Nonna). If you love almond flavoring and like those expensive, hard amaretti cookies in a tin, you will really love the soft-chewiness of these cookies.
If you'd like, you can add ½ teaspoon of Amaretto liqueur.
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ t sea salt
Zest of 1 large orange
2 large egg whites
¾ t almond extract
1 cup sliced almonds
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Spray a large cookie sheet with vegetable oil.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and orange zest.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Stir in almond extract.
Gently fold the eggs white mixture into the almond flour mixture until a sticky dough forms.
In a salad plate or something similar, add the sliced almonds.
Form dough into small balls.
Press each ball into the almonds to flatten slightly, and place on the cookie sheet.
Bake in oven for 20 minutes.
Remove with a spatula, while warm onto a wire rack to cool, or just loosen while on cookie sheet and let cool.
Let cool for 10 minutes.
Dust with confectioners' sugar and store in a container with a tight fitted lid.
Makes 24 cookies
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