Description
Crisp almond cookies bring Mediterranean sunshine right to dessert plates. Delicate Italian-style treats crumble perfectly with nutty almond essence, offering delightful texture you can savor alongside espresso or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 200 grams (7 ounces) sliced almonds
- 1 egg white
Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the baking workspace by lining a sheet with parchment paper and heating the oven to 320F (160C).
- Whisk egg white and sugar in a mixing bowl until sugar dissolves completely, creating a smooth, glossy mixture.
- Incorporate sliced almonds, vanilla extract, and salt into the egg white mixture, stirring until ingredients are evenly distributed and well integrated.
- Use a round cookie cutter to carefully spread the almond mixture into thin, delicate circles on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring uniform thickness.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges start to turn golden.
- Reduce oven temperature to 284F (140C) and continue baking for an additional 7 minutes to achieve a crisp, golden-brown texture.
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet, which helps them become extra crispy.
- Once fully cooled, transfer the delicate almond cookies to an airtight container for storage, maintaining their crunch and flavor.
Notes
- Achieve optimal crispiness by ensuring the almond mixture is spread extremely thin on the baking sheet for delicate, light cookies.
- Experiment with alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a unique flavor profile while maintaining the cookie’s signature crunch.
- Consider toasting almonds briefly before mixing to enhance their nutty flavor and add depth to the overall taste of the cookies.
- For gluten-free and low-carb diets, these cookies are naturally suitable, making them an excellent option for various dietary preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 19 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 21 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg