Almond Orange Macaroons Recipe

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Almond Orange Macaroons
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
254
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup unsifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 orange , zest of
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 (7 oz) package almond paste, diced
  • 3 large egg whites

Directions:

  1. Place the oven rack in the lowest position possible in your oven.
  2. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
  3. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  4. Place the sugar, confectioners' sugar, orange zest and salt in the bowl of a food processor together with the steel knife.
  5. Grind the zest very find with the sugar.
  6. This will usually take 3 20-second whirls of the processor.
  7. Scrape the work bowl with a spatula in between whirls and stir up the sugar mixture.
  8. Scatter the diced almond paste evenly over the sugar mixture and give the processor about two more 10 seconds whirls.
  9. The texture should be like coarse meal.
  10. Again, scrape the work bowl in between whirls.
  11. Add the egg whites and mix with about two 5 second whirls.
  12. Don't forget to scrape the bowl at half-time.
  13. Remove the steel knife and set aside.
  14. Working directly from the food processor bowl, scoop up the dough in rounded 1/2 teaspoonfuls and drop onto the parchment lined baking sheets.
  15. Space the cookies about 2 inches apart, these babies really spread as they bake.
  16. Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, until lightly browned and crackly on top, about 20-25 minutes.
  17. Remove the cookies together with the parchment paper to a wire rack to cool.
  18. To remove the cooled cookies from the paper, loosen them carefully around the edges with a spatula, using short strokes.
  19. These are not brittle cookies, and you should get the hang of it soon enough.
  20. You can layer the macaroons between sheets of wax paper in an airtight Tupperware, and store them in a cool, dry spot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 254.22 Kcal (1064 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.98g 3%
Sodium 117.8mg 5%
Potassium 122.89mg 3%
Total Carbs 57.58g 19%
Sugars 55.75g 223%
Dietary Fiber 1.01g 4%
Protein 3.69g 7%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 29%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 27.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 221.48 Kcal (927 kJ)
Calories from fat 15.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.73g 3%
Sodium 102.63mg 5%
Potassium 107.06mg 3%
Total Carbs 50.16g 19%
Sugars 48.57g 223%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 4%
Protein 3.21g 7%
Vitamin C 15.1mg 29%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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