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Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. Fimly packed light brown Sugar
  • 2 lrg Egg whites
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 tsp Potato starch
  • 2 tsp Matzo meal (not cake meal)
  • 3/4 c. Coarsely minced slivered Almonds (about 3-1/2 ounce)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300.
  • Line 2 double-layer cushion-type baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • (You can make your own double layer sheets by stacking staking sheets on top of one another.)
  • Force brown sugar through a coarse sieve into a small bowl.
  • In a bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with salt and vanilla on high speed till they just hold soft peaks.
  • Gradually add in sugar and beat meringue till it holds stiff peaks, 3-5 min.A stiff meringue will spread less during baking.)
  • Sprinkle potato starch, matzo meal, and almonds on meringue and beat on low speed 3 seconds, or possibly till combined well (or possibly fold hin with a spatula).
  • Drop meringue by heaping tsp.
  • to create 2": mounds about 1-1/2" apart on prepared baking sheets and bake in middle of oven 15 min
  • (don't over-bake).
  • Turn off oven and let cookies stand 15 min.
  • Remove parchment from baking sheets and cold cookies on it 5 min.
  • m(Cookies will continue to hard up as they mcool.)
  • Peel off parchment carefully and transfer cookies to a rack to cold completely.
  • Cookies will be crisp on top and slightly chewy inside.
  • Cookies may be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container
  • (tops will soften slightly) or possibly frzn 2 weeks.