Gluten-Free Almond Cookies

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 04, 2023
My friend loved these gluten-free almond cookies so much, she had to ask for the recipe! Quick and easy, they taste as good as the decadent treats I make using puff pastry and almond paste. Everyone loves them! —Sherri Cox, Lucasville, Ohio
Gluten-Free Almond Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 ounces) almond paste
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat almond paste and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg whites and salt until smooth. Drop by scant tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
  2. Bake until lightly browned, 15-18 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Gluten-Free Recipe
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Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 61 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.