Almond Macaroons

Name: Almond Macaroons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup almond paste; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 pinch salt; granulated sugar

Submitted by Leslie in Texas

"I got this recipe from my good friend, Dawn, over 25 years ago. While the cookies are good themselves, I use them to make her recipe for English Trifle, recipe #226472."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 3 dozen

ingredients

1 cup almond paste
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 egg whites
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
granulated sugar

directions

Chop almond paste into small pieces, add confectioner's sugar and mix with your fingers until well blended.
Add egg whites, one at a time, blending well with each addition.
Add pinch of salt and vanilla and mix well.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop dough by teaspoonful onto the paper;sprinkle each cookie with a little granulated sugar.
Cook in a preheated 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Remove cookies from oven and place parchment paper on a damp towel until cookies can be "unstuck".
Cool on a rack until completely cool.