Delicious traditional Dutch almond meringue cookies filled with butter icing and dipped in chocolate.
Ingredients
Buttercream Filling
- 3 ½ tablespoons butter
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Almond Meringue Cookies
- 8 egg whites
- 1 ¾ cups white sugar
- 5 ¼ cups almond meal
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1
Beat egg whites until foamy in a large glass or metal mixing bowl. Gradually add the white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Fold in the almond meal, cinnamon, lemon zest, and vanilla.
Step 2
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer the meringue to a piping bag with a large plain tip (or a gallon-sized plastic zipper bag with the corner snipped off). Pipe the meringue into ladyfingers about 3 inches long. Set the pan aside and let the meringues dry at room temperature for 2 hours.
Step 3
Preheat an oven to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C).
Step 4
Bake the cookies on the middle oven rack until dried but not yet brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow them to cool completely.
Step 5
Make the filling by creaming the butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
Step 6
To assemble the cookies, spread buttercream on the back of a cookie, sandwich it together with another cookie, and dip both ends in the melted chocolate. Let the dipped cookies dry on waxed paper or parchment.
Editor’s Note
Almond meal can be found in specialty stores and some supermarkets. One pound of almond meal yields about 4 3/4 cups. To make it yourself, grind 3 1/2 cups raw almonds with 1/2 cup of the white sugar in the recipe (the sugar helps give the nuts a finer grind). Proceed as directed.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
---|---|
Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 452 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat15g | 19% |
Saturated Fat4g | 22% |
Cholesterol9mg | 3% |
Sodium67mg | 3% |
Total Carbohydrate63g | 23% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars42g | |
Protein23g | |
Vitamin C1mg | 3% |
Calcium217mg | 17% |
Iron4mg | 24% |
Potassium760mg | 16% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Powered by the ESHA Research Database ? 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
source by allrecipe
Leave feedback about this