Easy almond macaroons
Almond macaroons are a delicious, easy-to-make cookie that everyone will love! My recipe is foolproof & only takes a few minutes to prepare!
Ingredients
- egg whites from 3 medium eggs
- 1 2/3 cups almonds raw
- handful walnuts raw and optional
- 1 2/3 cups icing sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or rum extract
- icing sugar for powdering optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 300 F
- Ground almonds and walnuts until fine
- With a hand mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Slowly add icing sugar, almond and walnuts, one tablespoon at a time and mix with a spatula until smooth.
- Add vanilla and rum or almond extract.
- Drop batter with a tablespoon onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving about 2 inches in between cookies. Alternatively you can use a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2" plain tip.
- Dust with some icing sugar (optional)
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1IUCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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