30 Minute Cookie Recipe

The other evening we had a houseful of friends for dinner. Since so many people are watching their waistline, I wanted to serve a dessert that was healthy with just a bite of something sweet. With the plethora of summer fruits available at the market right now – a fruit salad served something that would be light and enjoyed in three bites seemed ideal. So I made a fruit salad compose of pineapple, raspberries and blueberries with an almond cookie that is easy, quick and scrumptious.

These cookies are made with four ingredients and are so flavorful.  Your guests and family will rave about them. And you’ll be able to savor a cookie (or two) the next day with a cup of coffee or tea.

Scrumptious Almond Puff Cookies

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. almond paste, broken into small pieces
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg whites
• sliced almonds, preferably with skins on

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. degrees

2. In a food processor add almond paste and sugar; pulse until it is all grainy and well-mixed.

3. Add the egg whites and pulse until well combined. The mixture will be very sticky.

4. Line a cookie sheet with the sliced almonds.

5. Put sugar mixture into a piping bag (you can also use a plastic sandwich bag with a hole cut in the corner) and pipe small, straight lines of the dough onto the almonds. Make logs about 1 1/2 inches long.

6. Gently roll the logs until lightly covered with almonds.

7. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheets. You can either leave the straight or shape into horseshoe crescents. They will puff up while baking so leave some room between cookies.

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until light golden brown. Check often during baking to be sure the almonds don’t burn. Do not over bake.

9. Let sit for a minute to cool then loosen with a spatula and put on a rack to finish cooling.

Notes: Almond Cookies will keep for a week in an airtight container, and keep longer if refrigerated. They may also be frozen.

Yield: approximately 36 cookies

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Tags: almond cookies, easy dessert recipe, gluten free cookie recipe, simple dessert recipe

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