Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Recipe below! This simple almond cookies are easy to make and happen to be gluten-free. A hint of lemon zest will have you thinking fondly of the south of Italy. Follow along with my own take on the recipe!
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• Recipe •
Makes about 3 dozen
Prep time: Under 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
The cookies will keep for up to a week in an airtight container.
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• Ingredients •
2 large egg whites
2 cups (260 g) icing sugar
1 2/3 cups (200 g) almond flour
4 tsp espresso powder
Pinch fine salt
36 whole espresso or coffee beans
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• Directions •
1. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the egg whites until they are frothy (but not a meringue). Add the icing sugar, almond flour, espresso powder and salt and stir until the dough comes together to make a thick paste and is a little sticky to the touch.
3. Use your hands to shape scant tablespoonfuls of the soft dough into balls between your palms (wet your palms if shaping in your hands) and place onto the baking tray. Press a coffee bean into the centre of each cookie.
4. Bake for 15 minutes to 18 minutes, until the cookies have a crackled look and brown a little at the edges. Cool the cookies on the tray before removing.
Recipe below! This simple almond cookies are easy to make and happen to be gluten-free. A hint of lemon zest will have you thinking fondly of the south of Italy. Follow along with my own take on the recipe!
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• Recipe •
Makes about 3 dozen
Prep time: Under 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
The cookies will keep for up to a week in an airtight container.
--------
• Ingredients •
2 large egg whites
2 cups (260 g) icing sugar
1 2/3 cups (200 g) almond flour
4 tsp espresso powder
Pinch fine salt
36 whole espresso or coffee beans
--------
• Directions •
1. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the egg whites until they are frothy (but not a meringue). Add the icing sugar, almond flour, espresso powder and salt and stir until the dough comes together to make a thick paste and is a little sticky to the touch.
3. Use your hands to shape scant tablespoonfuls of the soft dough into balls between your palms (wet your palms if shaping in your hands) and place onto the baking tray. Press a coffee bean into the centre of each cookie.
4. Bake for 15 minutes to 18 minutes, until the cookies have a crackled look and brown a little at the edges. Cool the cookies on the tray before removing.










