Nut and Spice Cookie Recipes - Fairy Glen Cookies

 

Ingredients 

• 3 large egg whites

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 3/4 cups/350 g granulated sugar

• 3 1/3 cups/330 g finely ground almonds

• 4 tbsp orange marmalade

• 18 candied cherries, cut in half

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter three cookie sheets. Beat the egg whites and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form.

2. With mixer at high speed, gradually add the sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Use a large rubber spatula to fold in the almonds.

3. Heat the marmalade in a small saucepan over low heat until liquid. Let cool slightly. Carefully fold the marmalade into the batter.

4. Fit a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch (1-cm) star tip. Fill the pastry bag, twist the opening tightly closed.

5. Squeeze out generous 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) stars spacing them 2 inches (5 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

6. Decorate with cherry halves. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 10-15 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to racks to cool.