Italian Almond Cookies Recipe | Paste di Mandorla

almond flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is gluten-free and lower in cost.

sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

egg whites

🥗Healthier: aquafaba

💰Cheaper: flaxseed meal

Aquafaba is a vegan alternative that mimics egg whites.

whole almonds

🥗Healthier: sliced almonds

💰Cheaper: chopped nuts

Sliced almonds provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

In a bowl, mix fine almond flour, sugar, and orange or lemon zest until combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk 2 egg whites with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until foamy.

Pour the egg white mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until evenly distributed.

Roll just over a tablespoon of dough into a ball using your palms.

Roll the dough ball in a plate with icing sugar, removing excess if needed.

Set the rolled dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Repeat the rolling process for the remaining dough, yielding about 16-17 cookies.

Optionally, add a whole almond on top of each cookie for decoration.

Bake in a preheated oven at 340°F for about 12 minutes.

Let the cookies cool for a little bit after removing them from the oven before enjoying.

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