Macaroons
Ingredients
- 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- Scant 1/4 cup egg whites*, slightly beaten for easier measuring
- *Tip: Do not use more than the scant 1/4 cup of egg whites, or you will have almond pancakes, not macaroons.
Recipe by Odense Test Kitchen
This is one of the easiest cookies to make from scratch! Almond macaroons are a hundred year old Scandinavian tradition.
Time
15 minutes to assemble
1 hour to chill
15 minutes to bake
Total Time: 1 hour & 30 minutes
1 hour to chill
15 minutes to bake
Total Time: 1 hour & 30 minutes
Yield
20 – 2 1/2 inch cookies
Ingredients
- 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- Scant 1/4 cup egg whites*, slightly beaten for easier measuring
- *Tip: Do not use more than the scant 1/4 cup of egg whites, or you will have almond pancakes, not macaroons.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in center. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater) and sugar to mixing bowl. Beat until the texture of crumbs.
- With mixer on low, slowly add egg whites and beat until mixed. Beat on high for 3 minutes, until a creamy paste is formed, scraping down bowl 2-3 times. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
- Drop teaspoon size dollops of batter onto paper, leaving 2 inches of space between cookies.
- Bake 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool cookies completely before removing from baking sheet. Store in an airtight container between layers of wax paper for 3-5 days.
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