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Piped cookies using the Amydalota Recipe (Greek Almond Cookies) on a black wire cooling rack set on a a wooden board with a cup of almond slices in the background.

Amydalota Recipe (Greek Almond Cookies)

Catherine
This Amygdalota Recipe produces delicious Greek Almond Cookies that have the perfect crunchy exterior but are soft and chewy on the inside. This simple cookie requires only 5 ingredients and are naturally gluten-free!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 30
Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 cups almond flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or substitute orange blossom water instead)
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds optional, used as garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt together. Add the almond extract and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to whisk together the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
  • Gently fold the egg whites into the dry ingredients until they form a thick dough (like a paste).
  • Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star attachment. Pipe swirls of dough to form the cookies. [Alternatively, you can scoop dough with a cookie scoop and roll it into a ball. Then press it down to form the cookie shape since the cookies will not spread much.]
  • Sprinkle the cookies with almond slices or top each one with just one almond slice or whole almond, if desired.
  • Bake in the center rack of the oven for about 15 minutes or until begin to turn golden brown around the edges. Turn the broiler setting on for your oven and broil the cookies a little to achieve a little browning on the top of the cookies. [Keep a close, watchful eye during this step because they can brown quite quickly and you do not want to burn them.]
  • Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

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Nutrition

Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gSodium: 27mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 0.02IUCalcium: 28mgIron: 0.5mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

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