Candied Cherry Macaroons

Use candied cherries and almond paste with this recipe to delicious variation on traditional macaroons.

• Calories: 89 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
• ½ pound almond paste
• 2 tablespoons chopped candied cherries
• 2 tablespoons cake flour
• 3 egg white

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil, shiny side up.

Step 2

In large mixing bowl, mix almond paste and white sugar until well blended. Mix in egg whites one at a time. Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar and salt; blend into the almond paste mixture. Stir in cherries.

Step 3

Force dough through a cookie press or drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 4

Bake for 25 minutes. Remove parchment or foil from cookie sheets and let cool. Peel off macaroons.