Ilona's Super Almond, Super Chewy, Low Fat Super Cookies

This is my own invention and one of my favorite cookies. It uses marzipan and is incredibly chewy and low in fat. It was an experiment turned delicious! I was craving almond flavor and whipped up some of these as I wanted something with lower fat. They are chewy and crispy. If you like them more crunchy, cook them 5 min longer. If you want it not quite so almond, omit the almond extract. **Note: I have only attempted this recipe in the UK so far. I'm not sure if that makes a difference? Flour type? Eggs etc.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 30
• Yields: 4 120

Ingredients

• 500  g marzipan
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1  whole egg
• 3  egg whites
• 1  cup caster sugar
• 1  cup self rising flour
• 1  cup flour
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract

Directions

1. Warm marzipan in microwave for 30 seconds to soften it.
2. Cream marzipan and butter so they are mixed.
3. Add sugar; mix.
4. Mix in whole egg and egg whites.
5. Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
6. Mix self-rising and regular flour together and add in thirds into the mix. At this point I hand mix as it gets thick and I don't want to overmix the flour.
7. Drop onto cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 375°F for 9-12 min for chewy cookies. Add 5 min for crunchy cookies.