Almond Macaroons -- the Passover Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups unblanched almonds, ground
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 3 egg whites
• slivered almonds

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all the ingredients, except for the egg whites.

2. 2

   Stir in the egg whites.

3. 3

   The dough will be like thick, wet sand.

4. 4

   Roll into one inch balls.

5. 5

   Place on a greased (or foil lined, or parchment paper lined) cookie sheet and flatten slightly.

6. 6

   Press an almond sliver into each cookie.

7. 7

   Bake at 350°F.

8. 8

   for 15-20 minutes, until dry and lightly brown.