Almond Macaroons

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. almond paste
  • 7 oz. sugar
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. vanilla
  • 1 oz. bread flour
  • 4 oz. egg whites

Preparation

Step 1

Beat the almond paste with sugar, and add powder, vanilla, and flour. Add the egg whites slowly, adding a little at a time, keeping the dough firm. Using an 827 sized tube, squeeze dough from a pastry bag. Place a cherry in the middle of each cookie and let dry 2 hours before baking.