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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound almond paste
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cake flour
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped blanched almonds
Method
- Cover cookie sheets with parchment or aluminum foil, shiny side up.
- Soften almond paste with your hands or food processor. In large mixing bowl, blend almond paste and sugar.
- Separate eggs and add whites to mixture. Mix in confectioners' sugar, flour and salt. Stir well.
- Force dough through a cookie press or drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Sprinkle cookies with chopped almonds and bake for 25 minutes. Remove parchment or foil from cookie sheets and let cool. Peel off macaroons.
