Wespennester

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 26
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 81.3

Total Fat: 4.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 6.6 mg
Total Carbs: 9.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 2.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Wespennester calories by ingredient

Introduction

Wespennester is a German word for wasps' nests. These tasty, crunchy cookies look like tiny brown hornets nests after they've been baked Wespennester is a German word for wasps' nests. These tasty, crunchy cookies look like tiny brown hornets nests after they've been baked

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 26

Ingredients

3 egg whites

2 cups slivered almonds

1 cup white sugar

3 tbsp cocoa powder

1/16 tsp cinnamon

2 drops of almond extract

parchment paper

Directions

Coarsely grind slivered almonds, set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar, cinnamon and almond flavoring. Sift cocoa powder on top of egg white mixture, gently mix in the almonds (do not stir). Place the dough by the tablespoonful onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 275F for 20-25 minutes. Leave in the oven to cool.

Makes 26 cookies

Number of Servings: 26

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATHERINEMN.