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Almond Cloud Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 10 ounce can of almond paste
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 egg whites lightly beaten
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/4 tsp. bitter almond oil substitute vanilla extract for this
  • 1/4 salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • Place almond paste and sugar in food processor bowl. Pulse to blend until mixture looks crumbly
  • Add egg whites, salt, extracts to almond sugar paste.
  • Blend until smooth. Batter will be fairly stiff, should be able to scoop batter out with tablespoon ice cream scoop.
  • Roll in powdered sugar until evenly coated
  • Place on parchment lined baking sheet. Gently press three fingers into the top of each dough ball.
  • Bake 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the center still chewy.