Lavender Linzer Macaroons

7 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup toasted almonds, skins on
  • 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, skins removed
  • 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons organic culinary lavender buds
  • grated zest of 1 or 2 lemons
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar (spoon into measuring cup, then sweep off excess with a knife or offset spatula)
  • 2 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup good quality raspberry or 4-fruit preserves ( I use Bonne Maman)

Directions

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    ["Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 1 large baking sheet with parchment paper.", "Place almonds, hazelnuts, lavender and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor. Process until nuts are ground.", "Add confectioner's sugar and pulse a few more times to blend, and the nuts are finely ground. Turn out to a large bowl.", "In a medium bowl, whisk egg whites for a minute, until fluffy. Pour over nut mixture, and blend well, mashing the mixture with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to evenly incorporate the egg whites. Form into a ball shape.", "Place dough on parchment-lined cookie sheet and flatten out into a rectangular shape, about 8\" x 10\"". Place a sheet of parchment or wax paper over the rectangle and top with an empty sheet pan. Press down some more to flatten dough to no more than 1/4\"" thick. Remove top pan and carefully peel off top paper.""

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