Almond Cookies

A very subtle and smooth tasting cookie.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 60

Ingredients

• 100  g  ground almonds
• 220  g marzipan
• 220  g sugar
• 1⁄8 liter  egg white

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
2. Knead the marzipan with the almonds, the sugar and 2 tablespoons of egg white to a smooth dough.
3. Mix in the remaining egg white without over beating or causing foam.
4. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
5. Put 1 teaspoon heaps of batter on the sheets about 2 - 2 1/2 inches apart, as the cookies will spread (maybe you want to bake a sample cookie to check for the spacing).
6. Bake on middle rack for 15-20 minutes till golden brown.
7. Let cool on the paper and peel off.
8. Store in metal tin with parchment paper layers in between.