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Simple Crunchy Recipe for Almond Cookies

Only 5 ingredients, 1 hour and you've got yourself some warm almond cookies!
Total Time1 hour
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Calories: 127kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • bowl
  • hand mixer
  • parchment paper

Ingredients

  • ⅛ cup almond flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup white flour
  • ½ cup almonds sliced, for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 355°F.
  • Separate the eggs: whites and yolks. Place them into separate small bowls.
    3 eggs
    separated egg yolks in whites in glass bowls.
  • Add sugar to the yolks and beat with a mixer on high speed until fluffy.
    4 Tbsp granulated sugar
    cookie mix in a glass bowl.
  • Sift the almond flour to the egg yolks and sugar and mix. Give a good mix. Add white flour to the same bowl and mix again until it forms into batter.
    ⅛ cup almond flour, ⅓ cup white flour
    cookie batter in a glass bowl with a purple spatula.
  • Beat egg whites on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
    egg whites whipped in a glass bowl.
  • Add the beaten egg whites to the batter bowl and mix carefully. The batter must be somewhat liquid but not too runny.
    almond cookie dough in a bowl.
  • Spoon the batter onto a cookie tray lined with parchment paper. Leave space between each cookie. Sprinkle with almond slices.
    cookies on a baking pan.
  • Bake for 15-25 minutes at 355°F. For softer cookies, take them out at 15 minutes. The longer you bake, the crunchier they become.
    ½ cup almonds
    baked cookies on a baking tray.

Notes

Oven times vary, so. keep an eye on the cookies while baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg