Swedish Almond Macaroons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb almond paste (about 1 cup)
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 -3 egg whites
sugar

Preparation

Knead almond paste until soft; work in powdered sugar.
Add vanilla and salt.
Add egg whites, a little at a time, blending well after each addition. Use just enough egg whites to make a soft dough that will hold its shape when dropped from a teaspoon.
Line cookie sheets with unglazed brown paper.
Drop paste onto sheets by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart. Or force through a cookie press into rounds.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake about 20 minutes at 300 degrees.
Place macaroons on damp towel to loosen the brown paper and remove paper. Cool on racks.