Chocolate-Almond Macaroons recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups almonds
1 cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
½ teaspoon almond extract
¾ cup chopped semisweet chocolate

Nutrition Info

266.3 calories
carbohydrate: 27.4 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
fat: 16.2 g
fiber: 3.6 g
protein: 6.8 g
saturatedFat: 3.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 36.1 mg
sugar: 23.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Finely grind the almonds, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a food processor.

  3. 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.

  4. Moisten hands and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/3-inch thick rounds.

  5. 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.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen

Recipe Note

Ground almonds and chocolate put a new spin on an old favorite.

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