CHEWY ALMOND COOKIES (MACAROONS)

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Make and share this Chewy Almond Cookies (Macaroons) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 3/4 cups slivered almonds
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
24 slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Process almonds in a food processor 9 minutes or until a paste forms, stopping to scrape down sides.
  • Beat egg whites at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
  • Combine almond paste, sugar, cardamom and cinnamon in a bowl, mixing with hands until blended.
  • Add egg whites; knead by hand until smooth and doughlike consistency.
  • Wet fingers with water, and shape dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon dough for each cookie).
  • Slightly flatten with thumb.
  • Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Top each with almond sliver pressed in lightly.
  • Bake on middle rack of oven at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
  • Remove cookies immediately to wire racks; cool.

Angel Dawson
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I love the flavor of these cookies, but they are a bit too sweet for me. I will try reducing the amount of sugar next time.


Sajnakumar Ram
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These cookies are a bit expensive to make, but they are worth it for a special occasion.


Ruth Norman
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I've made these cookies several times and they are always a hit! They are the perfect combination of chewy and crunchy.


Yusuf Sheikh
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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


Ranjan Sah
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I'm not a baker, but these cookies were easy to make and they turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


Muhammad Tanveer Satti
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These cookies were a bit of work to make, but they were worth it! They are so delicious and unique.


Adeyemi Akeem
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out flat and dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Mohammad Mouktar
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Levi Cochran
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I love these cookies! They are so chewy and flavorful. I always get compliments on them when I bring them to parties.


Anjan roka
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These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly! I will definitely be making them again.


Fran Lewis
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I'm not usually a big fan of macaroons, but these were really good! They were soft and chewy, with a nice almond flavor.


Ontiretse Saulo
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These cookies were a hit! They were chewy and flavorful, with the perfect amount of sweetness. I loved the addition of almonds, which gave them a nice crunch.