Mandelmakronen (Almond Meringues)

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 48
Yield: 48 servings

Description

Mandelmakronen (almond meringue cookies) are popular German Christmas treats that are made with only 4 ingredients and are dairy- and gluten-free.

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups almond flour, or more as needed
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2 Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 teaspoon at a time, while continuing to beat at high speed. Combine almond flour and cinnamon in a bowl and fold into egg white mixture with a spatula. Add more ground almonds if mixture is too runny.
3 Use two teaspoons to place little mounds of almond mixture 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and baked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.