Press almond slices onto the sides of the cookie. The stickiness of the dough will help the nuts stick.
Place on a parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart and bake until the bottom edges are starting to turn golden, about 15-18 minutes. Don’t overbake.
Cool on a rack.
Optional: Dust cooled cookies with powdered sugar.
EQUIPMENT
food processor
Solo Almond Paste
NOTES
Makes about 27 cookies if the dough balls are 25 grams each.
Don’t overbake or the cookies won’t be soft and chewy inside.
The cookies with almond paste can also be made using a stand mixer or hand mixer. Mix the almond paste, sugar, and salt until crumbly. Then mix in the egg whites and almond extract.
Chilling the dough isn’t absolutely necessary, however, when unchilled they will spread a little more during baking.
If using store bought almond paste, well known brands such as Odense and Solo come in 7 and 8 ounce packages. Using 14-16 ounces in this recipe is fine.
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