Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients:
2 C Almond flour
1 C Sugar
1 Pinch of Salt
2 Large Egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks
Any of the following combinations, 1 tsp spice + 1 Tbsp liquid
French Four Spice and lemon juice
Garam Masala and Kaluah
Chinese Five Spice and Cointreau
Powdered sugar for dusting, sifted
1 tsp Lemon zest for French Four Spice and lemon juice combo
1 tsp Orange zest for Garam Masala and Kaluah or Chinese Five Spice and Cointreau combos
Chocolate Crinkle Cookie (GF)
Ingredients:
2 C Almond Flour
1 C Sugar
1/3 C Cocoa powder
Pinch of Salt
4 Egg whites beaten to stiff peaks
1 tsp Garam Masala or Chinese Five Spice
Orange zest
Powdered sugar for dusting, sifted
Instructions for either cookie:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine almond flour, sugar, salt, zest and spice.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and then add in whichever liquid you are using, i.e. lemon juice or vanilla or kaluah, etc.
Fold the egg white mixture into the dry ingredients until well combined.
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Gently press each cookie down to about 1/2-1/4".
Sift powdered sugar over each cookie.
Bake about 13 minutes, until very slightly browned.
Try not to eat them all before they cool.