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Almond Cookies

Castilla La Mancha

Almond Cookies

Cookies are always a good idea, and today we switch chocolate chips for almonds, a touch of lemon and La Española Extra Virgin Organic Olive Oil. ¡A gluten-free, super easy recipe that you can make in only 30 mins!

Serves

14 - 16

Preparation time

15 minutes

Cooking time

15 minutes

Allergens

Ingredients

  • 200 g ground almonds
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • Finely grated zest 1 lemon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3 tbsp La Española Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 14-16 blanched almonds
  • Icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C, Gas Mark 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
  2. Place the ground almonds, sugar, lemon zest and salt in a bowl and stir to combine. Beat together the egg and La Española Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Pour over the mixture in the bowl and stir until combined.
  3. Take tablespoons of the mixture and roll into balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet, press a blanched almond into the top of each biscuit.
  4. Cook for 15 minutes until golden. Transfer to a cooling rack, when cool dust with a little icing sugar.