Forgotten Cookies Recipe

[Guest AutumnE]

Forgotten Cookies

about 60 cookies

4 egg whites

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar

2 cups (8 oz.) ground almonds (optional)

1 to 2 cups chocolate chips (how much you prefer)

In large mixing bowl at high speed, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly until whites are glossy and stand in stiff peaks. Gently fold in almonds. Drop by tablespoonful or pipe through pastry tube or food-storage bag onto lightly greased or lined (foil or waxed, brown or parchment paper) baking sheets.

Bake in preheated 225

[StrongerToday]

My mother has been making these cookies for year - long before any of us even heard of gluten-free! They really are good. She doesn't put in nuts, but will sometimes put in chocolate chips.

[Guest AutumnE]

Variations:

Use amounts listed for 1 batch of cookies. To make 2 variations at a time, divide meringue mixture equally between 2 bowls. Beat or fold 1/2 the ingredient amounts listed for a variation into 1 of the bowls and 1/2 the ingredient amounts listed for a second variation into the second bowl. For all variations, omit ground almonds.

Brandy Alexander Beat in 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon brandy extract.

Cherry/Almond Fold in 1 cup chopped, drained maraschino cherries and 1 cup chopped almonds.

Chocolate Beat in 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa and 2 teaspoons vanilla.

Citrus Beat in 2 tablespoons grated orange peel, 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract and a few drops yellow food coloring.

Mint/Chocolate Chip Beat in 1/2 teaspoon mint extract and a few drops green food coloring. Fold in 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels.

Rocky Road Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Fold in 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels and 1 cup chopped nuts.

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Thanks Ev I whole heartedly agree, they are so good. Im still changing it around but adding info from the years that I collected. We made ours with chocolate too but I figured its also good without it for those who are dairy free.

[jennyj]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[eKatherine]

Almond macaroons, amaretti in Italian.

Those are also very good substituting pistachios or pecans for the almonds - grind in the blender with some of the sugar until quite fine. Traditional recipes may call for granulated sugar and a bit of flour, for which I would sub rice flour.

[Guest AutumnE]

MMM pistachios. That is my very favorite nut, I'll have to try it

[AndreaB]

Sounds good Autumn.....Thank you!

[Guest AutumnE]

Your Welcome I made a batch last night of the mint chocolate ones and ooh it was so good this morning. My daughter loved having a cookie after breakfast