Low Calorie Snowflakes Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 egg whites, unbeaten | ||
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Almond extract | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Flaked coconut | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
1. Start heating oven to 250°F.
2. With mixer or hand beater, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks are formed. Add sugar, a table-spoonful at a time, beating until mixture is very stiff. Gently fold in almond extract and coconut.
3. Drop, by spoonfuls, onto very-well-greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 45 minutes; turn off heat and keep cookies in oven until they are cool and crisp.
5. Remove from oven; store in tightly-covered container until served. Makes 1 1/2 dozen. (25 calories per cookie)
2. With mixer or hand beater, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks are formed. Add sugar, a table-spoonful at a time, beating until mixture is very stiff. Gently fold in almond extract and coconut.
3. Drop, by spoonfuls, onto very-well-greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 45 minutes; turn off heat and keep cookies in oven until they are cool and crisp.
5. Remove from oven; store in tightly-covered container until served. Makes 1 1/2 dozen. (25 calories per cookie)
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