Gluten-Free Almond Cookies

Name: Gluten-Free Almond Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) almond paste; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large egg whites, room temperature; 1/8 teaspoon salt

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch YIELD: 2 dozen.

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

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.

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.

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