cookie - almond cookies

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1 Lb Almonds
• 1/2 Lb Sugar
• 2 Lemons
• 3 Egg whites
• 1/2 Cup Sugar for glazing (put it in a flat plate for rolling)
• Silver mini dragees

Details

Adapted from cookingwithnonna.com

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare the paste, boil the almonds and remove the peel. Once they are cold and somewhat dry, put them in a food processor or a blender and chop them finely.
Put the chopped almonds in a bowl, add the lemon zest, the sugar and egg whites. Mix until the egg whites dilute the sugar and the mixture becomes a paste.
Take a lump of mixture in your hand, roll it into a ball the size slightly smaller than a golf ball.
Roll the ball completely into the sugar and place it on a baking sheet.
Slightly insert a silver ball on top of each ball/cookie.
Bake for 30 mins. at 375F