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Published Jun 30th
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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 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- 2 Finely grind the almonds, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a food processor.
- 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 Moisten hands and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/3-inch thick rounds.
- 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