Chewy Almond Cloud Cookies
These Chewy Almond Cloud Cookies are the perfect treat. They have a light and chewy texture with a nutty almond flavor, are made in one-bowl, and are naturally gluten-free.
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 120kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces almond paste
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon fine grain salt
- 2 large egg whites lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon almond extract gluten-free, if necessary
- confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, blend the almond paste, sugar, and salt until the mixture is uniformly crumbly. Add the egg whites, one at a time, mixing to make a smooth paste. Stir in the almond extract.
- Scoop the dough with a cookie dough scoop in a tablespoon size onto the prepared pans.
- Dust the cookies generously with confectioners’ sugar. Cover the trays loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate the scooped cookies for 2 hours, or as long as overnight, before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 325° F.
- Bake the cookies for 18 to 22 minutes, just until they’re brown around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan on a rack.
Notes
Store almond cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 10 days; freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.3mg
