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Almond Meringue Cookies

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"An old German family favorite. Meringue cookies made with almonds and spiced with cinnamon and lemon. A must for every Christmas!" — KNF82

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Original recipe makes 3 dozen Change Servings

11 ounces ground almonds
3 egg whites
1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar and keep whipping until the egg whites can hold a stiff peak, this will take about 5 minutes. Set aside about 1/2 cup of the egg whites. Add the lemon zest and cinnamon to the rest of the meringue, and fold in the almonds until everything is evenly blended.
Drop mounds by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Top each cookie with a smaller dollop of the reserved meringue.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Remove cookies from the baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 15 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 10, 2009

I had the same problem with my Merengues not fluffing up until my mom (!) told me that letting the eggs warm up to room temperature (or close to it) makes all the difference. It works!

—CindyLu

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 15, 2007

My comment is "I don't know what I have done wrong". The egg white never whips into stiff form. It is just liquid. I cannot put it onto the baking sheet b/c it is all liquid like milk. I whipped that eggwhite for over 10 mins and my ears almost fell off (the electric blender was too loud) but it was still like egg white. I bet it will taste good if I can bake it because the mixture taste good.

—ABSCHICK

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Dec 18, 2005

Hey what can I say, these are so yummie. It takes time to get it going, this is a recipie that you need to take slow and easy or you can get into a mess ( LOL ) I have also tried this recipie with pecans since I live in a town that over produces in pecans and it came out well (I just cooked the pecans in a butter and vanilla...yummie

—KRIMAGE

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Dec 05, 2007

I just tried making this recipe (with a few revisions to suit what I had on hand) and I also had the problem of the whites not stiffening up. I looked it up in an old family Betty Crocker cookbook- make sure the egg whites are at room temperature before starting. I used mine right out of the fridge, so I'm going to let it warm a bit and see if they'll whip up better.

—Andrea B.

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Nov 30, 2009

I have yet to make this but I am curious as to when you cut the star shapes. Do you roll it out and cut it obviously before baking? TIA

—thedrval

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Apr 04, 2011

So I made these for my cooking class when we did Germany and my teacher was in awe. He couldn't believe that their was no flower or baking soda or anything in them besides the few ingredients. Thanks so much for the amazing recipe!!

—Kimmy Trindl

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Dec 13, 2010

I have made this recipe for years, before seeing this exact recipe. Everyone LOVES these cookies and asks me to make them year after year for Christmas. I do not do the meringue on top... My recipe calls to chill the batter overnight, then use as much confectioners sugar as necessary to roll out the sticky merigue batter and cut the star shapes... so the sugar mixes making a stiffer dough. It is very sticky and messy, you will think there is no way to roll out and cut shapes, add more confectioners sugar and work it in. Bake star shape exact same, you could top with the meringue before baking, I leave plain, they are very sweet. As I said EVERYONE LOVES them. The do crack easily though.

—DebB

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Sep 13, 2010

I have always been terrified by meringue's and swore I would never even attempt them but I couldn't bring myself to throw away spare egg whites so I thought I'd give this a go and I was amazed at how easy it was and so yummy! I can't wait to make another batch, this is definitely going on my list of gluten free sweet treats.

—gremlinesque

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Nutrition

Calories
66 kcal
3%

Carbohydrates
5.5 g
2%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
4.5 g
7%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
2 g
4%

Sodium
5 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Almond Meringue Cookies

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 66
Calories from Fat: 40

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.5g 7 %
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 5mg < 1 %
Potassium 66mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 5.5g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 2g 4 %
** Sugars 3.4g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 2 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 10 %
Folate 3 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.