Classic Sephardic almond cookies with a crackled white crust and a soft, moist center - gluten-free and perfect for the holidays Vegan version: Flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg).
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Mix the flour, sugar, vanilla sugar, baking powder and salt.
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Add the flax eggs and mix into a soft dough.
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Roll tablespoons of dough into balls the size of a walnut and roll each ball in Powdered sugar and place on the baking sheet, spaced apart.
Baking pan
💡Roll with damp hands: the soft dough won't stick, and the balls come out smooth.
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Bake 12–15 minutes, until cracks appear and the edges are golden.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Cookies that look too soft coming out of the oven firm up as they cool. Take them out when just the edges are golden.
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Let cool completely before serving.
285calories
7 gprotein
35 gcarbs
13 gfat
● protein 9%● carbs 49%● fat 41%
Per serving (70 g), of 8 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Almond flour: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 96 g · 579 kcal per 100 g · More about Almond flour →
Sugar: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 200 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Sugar →
Baking powder: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.6 g · 80 kcal per 100 g · More about Baking powder →
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Powdered sugar: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 389 kcal per 100 g · More about Powdered sugar →
Vanilla sugar: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Vanilla sugar →
🔧 Tools needed (2) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
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