Ground almonds and chocolate put a new spin on an old favorite.
Ingredients
- almonds: 2 cups
- white sugar: 1 cup
- ground cinnamon: 0.25 tsp
- salt: 0.125 tsp
- eggs: 2 piece
- almond extract: 0.5 tsp
- semisweet chocolate: 0.75 cup (chopped)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Finely grind the almonds, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a food processor.
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Separate one of the eggs and add the white, the other egg, and almond extract and process until the mixture holds together. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the chocolate.
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Moisten hands and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/3-inch thick rounds.
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Bake until tops puff and centers are still soft, about 12 minutes. Remove to a rack and cool completely. Replace parchment paper for next round of cookies.
