Chewy Almond Cookies

Name: Chewy Almond Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 egg whites; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 Tbsp rose water; 887 milliliters slivered almonds; 118 milliliters sugar

Chewy Almond Cookies is a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 115 calories, 4g of protein, and 8g of fat. If you have slivered almonds, ground cardamom, rose water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Process almonds in a food processor 9 minutes or until a paste forms, stopping to scrape down sides.

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Almonds

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Food Processor

Beat egg whites at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

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Egg Whites

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Hand Mixer

Combine almond paste, sugar, and cardamom in a bowl, mixing with hands until blended.

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Almond Paste

Cardamom

Sugar

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Add egg whites; knead by hand until smooth and doughlike consistency.

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Egg Whites

Dip fingers in rose water, and shape dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon dough for each cookie). Slightly flatten with thumb, and pinch sides to form star- and diamond-shaped cookies.

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Rose Water