Almendrados (Flourless Almond Cookies)

By Reen

serving size: 1 cookie
Calories: 103
Fat: 7g
Saturated fat: 0.6g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.4g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
Protein: 3.2g
Carbohydrate: 8.5g
Fiber: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 8mg
Iron: 0.6mg
Sodium: 13mg
Calcium: 32mg

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole blanched almonds
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• Dash of salt
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 24 whole blanched almonds

Details

Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Place 2 cups almonds in a food processor; process until finely ground. Add sugar, lemon rind, salt, and egg; pulse 10 times or until dough forms a ball.
3. Shape dough into 24 balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon. Gently press one whole almond into the center of each dough ball. Bake at 350° for 16 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on pans. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks