Nut cookies

dessert 1 Minute
  • 1/4 cup ground almonds (or 1/3 cup whole)
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 1/2 cup whole walnuts
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 oz rum
  • 1 oz amaretto
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  1. Put walnuts (and almonds if whole) in blender and blend with alcohol and extracts until a paste is formed
  2. Mix white sugar with oils and liquid from the paste and egg until creamy
  3. Combine nut paste with flour, coconut, and egg/sugar
  4. Roll into 1 1/4” balls, bake at 350° for 21 minutes
The texture (adjust with amaretto or flour to achieve a semi sticky but still workable texture)
Use parchment to avoid sticking
Cookies should crack as they bake and have a chewy, crisp outside and a moist, chewy inside.

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