Nick Malgieri

Cherry Macaroon Rosettes

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    70

    small cookies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

  • About

These are a popular macaroon variation. If you don’t like candied cherries substitute a blanched almond dipped in a little egg white to keep it in place.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces canned almond paste, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2

Method

  1. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together on low speed the almond paste and half the sugar for 3 or 4 minutes, until the almond paste is reduced to fine crumbs. Add the remaining sugar and continue beating another 3 or 4 minutes.
  2. Whisk the egg whites slightly with the vanilla to break them up, then with the mixer