Chewy Almond Macaroons--Gluten and Dairy Free! Recipe
Ingredients
- 18 oz. almond paste (not marzipan; see
- note)
- ½ cup superfine sugar
- ½ tsp. salt
- 4 tbsp. amaretto liqueur
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine the almond paste, sugar
- and salt in a large mixing bowl and, using your hands, knead together until
- and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving a 1-inch space between each
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