Almond Paste Cookies
Almond Paste Cookies
1/2 pound almond paste
2 egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
2 ozs slivered almonds
Maraschino cherries
Mix almond paste and egg whites with hands
Add dry ingredients and mix well
Roll into balls; roll into slivered almonds
Place on foil lined cookie sheet
Press thumbprint into ball
Place 1/2 or 1/4 maraschino cherry in indentation
Bake at 300 deg F for 15 to 20 minutes

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