Almond Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

• 11 ounces ground almonds
• 3 eggs whites
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 0.75 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour cookie sheets.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar and keep whipping until the egg whites can hold a stiff peak, this will take about 5 minutes. Set aside about 1/2 cup of the egg whites. Add the lemon zest and cinnamon to the rest of the meringue, and fold in the almonds until everything is evenly blended.

3. 3

   Drop mounds by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Top each cookie with a smaller dollop of the reserved meringue.

4. 4

   Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Remove cookies from the baking sheets to cool on wire racks.