Dessert for 20

Italian Almond Cookies

Name: Italian Almond Cookies
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups almond meal or blanched ground almonds; 1/2 cup caster / superfine sugar; 2 tsp lemon zest; 3 drops natural almond extract; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 2 egg whites; 2 tsp honey; 1 extra egg white; 1 1/2 cups flaked almonds

$2.91for 430 minServes 20

These gluten-free almond cookies combine dried cherries and lemon with a crisp flaked almond coating.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 16 oz$0.70/oz typical	16 oz	$11.02Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.57

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Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHoney or maple syrup

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Dairy-free Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.73 per serving$2.91 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups almond meal or blanched ground almonds
1/2 cup caster / superfine sugar
2 tsp lemon zest
3 drops natural almond extract
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup dried cherries
2 egg whites
2 tsp honey
1 extra egg white
1 1/2 cups flaked almonds

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
Mix the almond meal, sugar, lemon zest, almond extract, and salt in a bowl.
Stir in the dried cherries, two egg whites, and honey until a soft dough forms.
Shape the dough into 20 small balls and place them on the baking sheet.
Brush each ball with the extra egg white and press flaked almonds around the sides.
Bake for 15 minutes, until the cookies are firm and lightly golden.

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