Almond Cookies Blue Zones

🥘 Ingredients

• almonds
  6 c
• lemon zest
  1
• orange flower water
  3 Tbsp
• sugar
  1/2 c

🍳 Cookware

• food processor or high-powered blender
• sauce pot
• tissue paper

1. 1

   In a 300°F oven, toast blanched and peeled almonds for ⏱️ 10 minutes .

   almonds: 6 c
2. 2

   In a food processor or high-powered blender , process almonds until they reach the consistency of coarse almond flour. In a sauce pot , combine 1/2 cup sugar and orange flower water . Heat over very low heat until the syrup becomes thick. Add the almond flour into the syrup, mixing to combine over heat for a couple minutes.

   sugar: 1/2 c, orange flower water: 3 Tbsp
3. 3

   Turn off heat and add lemon zest , mixing to combine.

   lemon zest: 1
4. 4

   When cool enough to handle, roll dough into walnut-size balls with hands.
5. 5

   Roll the balls in remaining sugar.
6. 6

   Let almond balls dry completely and wrap in tissue paper , twirling the sides like candy wrappers.
7. 7

   Keep in glass jars or another covered container.