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Greek Almond Cookies
Don't miss out on these Greek almond cookies (Ergolavi).
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Servings: 48
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups blanched whole almonds
- 4 egg whites
- 3 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup blanched chopped almonds or slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Puree whole almonds in blender.
- Beat 3 egg whites until foamy in a large bowl.
- Add pureed almonds, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Mix until the dough becomes pliable. It is stiff, beat in another egg white.
- With your fingers, take small pieces of the dough, roll in chopped almonds, and form into your preferred shape - round, rectangle, or crescent shape.
- Arrange the dough pieces on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake about 20 minutes, until light golden.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheet. Do not remove them from baking sheet until they are completely cooled.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.7mg
Liz
These are so good! Loved them!!!!!!