Spiced Almond Macaroons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. superfine sugar
2 c. sliced almonds, ground (1 1/2 c.)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
whites from 3 large eggs
2 Tbsp. sliced almonds

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease cookie sheets well.
Mix sugar, almonds and cinnamon.
Beat egg whites in a medium-size bowl with electric mixer until stiff but not until dry peaks form when beaters are lifted.
Gently stir (fold) in ground cinnamon-almond mixture.
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
Sprinkle a sliced almond or two on top of each. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool about 2 minutes before remove to wire rack to cool completely.
(If the last few stick, return cookie sheet to oven to reheat and remove cookies immediately.)
Makes 24.