almond meringue cookies

ingredients

• servings: 3
• 11 ounces ground almonds
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 15 mins ready time: 30 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and lightly flour cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. gradually sprinkle in the sugar and keep whipping until the egg whites can hold a stiff peak, this will take about 5 minutes. set aside about 1/2 cup of the egg whites. add the lemon zest and cinnamon to the rest of the meringue, and fold in the almonds until everything is evenly blended.
• drop mounds by spoonfuls the prepared baking sheets. top each cookie with a smaller dollop of the reserved meringue.
• bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. remove cookies from the baking sheets to cool on wire racks.