Amariette Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 egg whites
• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 pounds ground almonds
• 2 tablespoons almond extract
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• beat egg whites and sugar until fluffy. add the ground almond and almond extract, mixing well. shape dough into walnut sized balls, roll in sugar and put a piece of almond or candied cherry on top.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees f) until firm. bottom should be light brown.