Nut cookies without flour
Description
Homemade baking for tea. Aromatic and golden‑brown nut cookies without flour — the best way to gather the whole family around the table for an evening tea. The dessert turns out very tasty, so it will disappear from the plate in an instant. Make several portions at once so there’s enough for everyone. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. You can make nut cookies from any type of nuts, as long as they are not bitter.
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Step 2
Crush the walnut kernels in a grinder into crumbs. It’s best to grind as finely as possible to produce nut flour, but if you notice the mixture starting to become oily, turn off the equipment, otherwise you’ll end up with nut paste instead of flour.
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Step 3
Transfer the nut crumbs into a deep container and add half of the granulated sugar there as well.
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Step 4
Mix everything gently. If desired, you can also add vanilla sugar.
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Step 5
Pour the egg whites into the bowl of a mixer or food processor, and add the remaining sugar there as well.
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Step 6
Whisk the egg whites for 3‑4 minutes until they form a fluffy foam on the highest speed setting. Then pour in the lemon juice and whisk for another 1 minute. Add the nut crumble to the bowl and gently mix everything for about 1 minute on low speed.
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Step 7
You will get a thick and viscous mass. If it is liquid, you need to add more nut crumble. If you don’t have nut crumble, pour in instant oatmeal flakes.
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Step 8
Grease the parchment paper with vegetable oil and place portions of dough on it. Remember that the cookies will expand significantly in size, so place the portions at a distance from each other.
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Step 9
Preheat the oven to 140 °C and place the baking sheet with the dough pieces inside. Do not set a higher temperature! Bake the cookies for about 30–40 minutes until golden.
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Step 10
Let the cookies cool and place them on a plate, serve with tea.