Ilona's Super Almond, Super Chewy, Low Fat Super Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is my own invention and one of my favorite cookies. It uses marzipan and is incredibly chewy and low in fat. It was an experiment turned delicious! I was craving almond flavor and whipped up some of these as I wanted something with lower fat. They are chewy and crispy. If you like them more crunchy, cook them 5 min longer. If you want it not quite so almond, omit the almond extract. **Note: I have only attempted this recipe in the UK so far. I'm not sure if that makes a difference? Flour type? Eggs etc. Ingredients:
500 g marzipan |
1/3 cup butter |
1 whole egg |
3 egg whites |
1 cup caster sugar |
1 cup self rising flour |
1 cup flour |
1 tablespoon vanilla |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
Directions:
1. Warm marzipan in microwave for 30 seconds to soften it.
2. Cream marzipan and butter so they are mixed.
3. Add sugar; mix.
4. Mix in whole egg and egg whites.
5. Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
6. Mix self-rising and regular flour together and add in thirds into the mix. At this point I hand mix as it gets thick and I don't want to overmix the flour.
7. Drop onto cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 375°F for 9-12 min for chewy cookies. Add 5 min for crunchy cookies.
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