Chocolate-Almond Macaroons

Recipe By Anonymous
Rating
Published Jun 30th
Chocolate-Almond Macaroons
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 2 dozen Calories 266.3

Ground almonds and chocolate put a new spin on an old favorite.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 cups almonds
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ¾ cup chopped semisweet chocolate

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Finely grind the almonds, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a food processor.
  3. 3 Separate one of the eggs and add the white, the other egg, and almond extract and process until the mixture holds together. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the chocolate.
  4. 4 Moisten hands and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/3-inch thick rounds.
  5. 5 Bake until tops puff and centers are still soft, about 12 minutes. Remove to a rack and cool completely. Replace parchment paper for next round of cookies.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 266.3
  • Carbohydrate 27.4 g
  • Cholesterol 31 mg
  • Fat 16.2 g
  • Fiber 3.6 g
  • Protein 6.8 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.1 g
  • Sodium 36.1 mg
  • Sugar 23.1 g

Reviews

  1. Kim's Cooking Now Feb 5, 2019 03:06 AM
    I cut the recipe in half and used 1 egg. I also had ground almonds on hand so I wasn't sure how many cups ground would be 1 cup of whole almonds. After doing a little research online I ended up using 1-1/4 cups ground almonds (for the half recipe that I was making). Not - Read more ...
  2. CGA Dec 22, 2018 12:59 AM
    Love this one
  3. Helena Dec 1, 2010 01:25 AM
    Perfect chewy lttle cookie left out chocolate. Used 2 cups almond meal so didn't have to grind them.simply stired everything in bowl then used mini ice cream scoop to scoop and shape. Very easy thanks for recipe!
  4. Lucy May 13, 2010 10:30 PM
    Delicious and easy to make! I took them to a potluck and several people wanted the recipe!
  5. Mariam Feb 25, 2009 12:57 AM
    WOW I AM SO GLAD I TRIED THIS RECIPE EVEN THOUGH THE RATING WAS A FOUR. IT WAS A HUUUGE HIT WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY! I DID NOT HAVE WHOLE ALMONDS SO ESTIMATED AND USED 1 3/4 CUPS OF GROUND ALMONDS INSTEAD. STILL MIXED THE WHOLE THING IN A FOOD PROCESSOR. USED CHOCOLATE CHIPS INSTEAD - Read more ...
  6. Helen Jan 15, 2006 03:42 PM
    These aren't really macaroons per se. That's not to say they're not delicious! I bought a large chunk of dark chocolate and shaved that so that it melted more in the oven. I didn't have any paper to put on the pan so I just greased it heavily and made the cookies very small. Then - Read more ...
  7. TYLEROMAN Nov 30, 2005 02:14 AM
    My cookies turned out very flat. They have a chewy texture but the chocolate was a little over-powering. I think I was looking for more of the almond flavor than the chocolate. I will try this recipe without choco-chips next time.
  8. CHEYENNIGANS Jan 14, 2003 02:54 PM
    I was on a wheat-free diet for a while and really missed cookies--wish I'd had these gems! They are scrumptious and with a food processor a snap to make. Gave a batch as a gift to a friend who's off wheat and she just adored them.
  9. ETOILEBLEUE Jan 14, 2003 02:54 PM
    This was the best almond macaroon recipe I found! I made them as part of my French display on Bordeaux at Foreign Language Day and by the end there was only one left. It was hard keeping my family away from them- they loved the almond taste. I left out the chocolate (because it didn't - Read more ...