Almond Kisses

Recipe origin: Hungary

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 3½-ounce package walnuts, ground
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 Tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 3½-ounce package slivered almonds

Procedure

1. Put egg whites, walnuts, and sugar in a double boiler and heat, stirring constantly, until ingredients are hot and melted together.
2. Remove from heat and mix in flour, vanilla, lemon rind, and almond extract.
3. Set side until mixture cools and thickens.
4. Grease two or three baking sheets and line them with waxed paper. Lightly grease the waxed paper.
5. Wet your hands and shape dough into little balls; roll in slivered almonds.
6. Place the cookies several inches apart on the baking sheets.
7. Let stand for several hours.
8. Preheat oven to 250°F; reduce heat to 200°F and bake for 30 minutes, or until easily removed from waxed paper.

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