Easy Almond Cookies - Maltese-Style
Created by LifeIsGood on June 21, 2018
- Servings: 25
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #29778
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup ground almonds (you can buy almond meal/flour in most grocery stores now)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 large egg white (only)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 40 grams almond nuts (25 whole, blanched almonds)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: In a large bowl, mix all ingredients (except the whole almonds) until well combined.
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Step 3: Form into small balls with your hands, and put them on a greased or lined cookie sheet.
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Step 4: Flatten each ball with your thumb and place a whole, blanched almond on top of each.
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Step 5: Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden and cooked through. Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (17.9 g)
- Calories 75.8
- Total Fat - 3.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 2.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.9 g
- Sugars - 8.8 g
- Protein - 1.6 g
- Calcium - 19.7 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg