Recipe

Casablanca Cookies

Casablanca Cookies

Photo 1 of 2
by kerrylow

Casablanca Cookies

Photo 2 of 2
by kerrylow

  • Chef

    kerrylow's Notes: This is a spin on a Gourmet recipe from 2001 that I found on Epicurious. I really wanted to make some cookies, and I didn't have chocolate, or cream of tartar, or powdered sugar, so my options...

    Expand

Makes about 45 cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350.

    Ask a question about this step
  2. coarsely chop the toasted whole almonds in the food processor. Add sugar, and chop until blended, the mixture will be chunky.

    Ask a question about this step
  3. Add to a bowl with the flour, salt, baking powder and cardamom. Add the egg whites and orange juice and zest to everything and mix. The batter will be fairly thick and coarse.

    Ask a question about this step
  4. Drop small teaspoons of batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Form into pyramid-esque mounds. The cookies barely spread, so you can place them quite close together. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool partway on baking sheet, then transfer to a rack.

    Ask a question about this step

Comment on Casablanca Cookies

Meet our Hotliners:

victoriaspencer

Victoria is the Editors' Picks Editor of Food52.