Almond Lemon Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup almonds, blanched (plus more for garnish)
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 lemon, zest of, plus
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 5 large egg whites
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray.
• 2 using a food processor, finely grind 1 cup almonds with 1 tablespoon sugar. in a large bowl, beat the remaining sugar, the oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice until a soft paste forms.
• 3 in a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy and thick. add this to the lemon-sugar mixture and beat for 20 seconds.
• 4 fold in flour, cardamom, and ground almond mixture until smooth.
• 5 drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches space between each. top each with an almond.
• 6 bake until edges are lightly golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. using a spatula, immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.