Directions

1. Preheat oven to 160°C / 300°F.
2. Grind almonds with a mortar and pestle or in a food processor.
3. In a bowl, gently combine the ground almonds, sugar, egg whites and almond essence until uniformly blended.
4. Butter and flour a cookie sheet. Drop dough by small spoonfuls onto the sheet, leaving plenty of room between cookies.
5. Bake on upper rack for 10 to 15 minutes or until cookies are nicely browned.
6. Cool on a rack.

Tip: For best results, let dough sit for two to three hours before spooning onto cookie sheet.