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Almond Drop Cookies

Summary

Yield
30 Cookies
SourceFran Burkett (1975)
Prep time30 minutes
Cooking time8 minutes
Total time38 minutes

Ingredients

1⁄4 c
almond paste
1 pn
salt
3⁄4 c
sugar
1⁄2 c
blanched, slivered almonds
1⁄3 c
butter, melted and cooled
5
egg whites
1⁄2 c
flour

Instructions

Set oven at 450° and grease and flour baking sheets. Cream almond paste with melted butter. Beat egg whites with salt until they hold soft peaks. Add sugar, a tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until meringue is very firm. Fold into almond paste mixture, adding flour and slivered almonds. Drop small rounds of batter on prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 inch between cookies. Bake 5 to 8 minutes, or until edges of cookies are golden brown. Yields approximately 30 cookies.