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German Cookies

Lars F. Purista

Nutty and chocolate German macaroons with a hint of cinnamon make for a healthier twist this holiday season!

Total Time
50 min
Difficulty Level
Medium
Serves
12
Overnight
No
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Ingredients:


  • 8 ounces of nuts (preferably hazelnuts or pecans)
  • 3 oz of chocolate
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2/3 cup of coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp of instant coffee powder
  • 1 tsp of lemon juice
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon

Directions:


  1. Grind the hazelnuts and chocolate in a blender.
  2. Beat the egg white, add the sugar and lemon juice until it’s a “solid mass”.
  3. Add the ground nuts, chocolate chips and instant coffee powder.
  4. Preheat the oven to 340 degrees.
  5. Shape little “mountains” of dough on a teaspoon and place on a cookie sheet with wax paper.
  6. Bake for 18 – 20 minutes, remove from oven and cookie sheet to cool off
  7. Once cooled off, dip the top in melted chocolate and let the macaroons cool until the chocolate hardens.

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