French Sponge Cookies

Submitted by Michelle S.

"I found this recipe in LHJ. This is suitable for diabetics. Four cookies equal 1 starch exchange."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sifted cake flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly coat 2 cookie sheets with vegetable cooking spray.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
4. Beat egg yolks with extracts in a mixer bowl until pale and thick.
5. In a clean mixer bowl, with clean beaters, beat egg whites to soft peaks.
6. Beat in sugar 1 T. at a time, until stiff and glossy.
7. Gently fold egg yolks into egg whites.
8. Fold in dry ingredients until just blended.
9. Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
10. Bake 10 minutes or until golden.
11. Carefully transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Reviews

[Barb G.]

I reviewed these earlier, they are very good,BUT, after setting for while they don't have as flavor. Next time I make them I am doubling the almond extract OR using Orange or Lemon Zest for more flavor. My DH is a diabetic so I will be making them again.