from an unknown magazine ad
adapted by Kathy Lindenbaum
makes about 2 dozen cookies
2 large well-beaten eggs
3/4 cup sugar
generous pinch of salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups slivered almonds (Trader Joe's has the best price)
Heat oven to 325 degrees.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or baking sheet material (silpat works better than parchment). Mix together eggs, sugar, salt and extracts. Blend in almonds and stir until completely moistened.
Drop tablespoonfuls of batter on cookie sheet. (TIP: Put on a surgical/light rubber glove on one hand and pick up about a tablespoon's worth with fingertips. Continually turn over the 'batter' with the gloved hand, in-between scooping up batter; that way the egg stays on the almonds.) Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until golden with crisp edges. Cool cookies completely before removing them from the cookie sheet. Store covered.
You could make smaller cookies, too.
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