Almond Paste cookies
Almond Paste Cookies
1/2 pound almond paste
2 egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
2 ounces slivered almonds
Maraschino cherries
Mix almond paste and egg whites with hands.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Roll into balls; roll into slivered almonds.
Place on foil lined cookie sheet.
Press thumbprint into ball.
Place 1/2 or 1/4 maraschino cherry in indentation.
Bake at 300 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.
