Almond-Spice Christmas Wreath Cookies

Name: Almond-Spice Christmas Wreath Cookies
Yield: Makes 40 cookies
Ingredients: 4 cups (18 ounces/510 grams), almond flour; 2 tablespoons, grated orange zest (2 oranges); 1 tablespoon, ground coffee; 1 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon, ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 3 , large egg whites; 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams), granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons, almond extract; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons, orange marmalade; 2 , large egg whites; 2 cups (7 ounces/198 grams), sliced almonds; 40 , maraschino cherries (combination of red and green), quartered; , Confectioners' sugar

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cookies
Holiday

Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2015

Pulling from the concept of how a macaron is made, this recipe uses almond flour and whipped egg whites to give these cookies a light, airy texture.

SERVES Makes 40 cookies

TIME 2 hours, plus 1 hour chilling and 20 minutes cooling

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