What matters
The mixture stays slightly sticky. Use damp hands rather than adding arbitrary amounts of flour.
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Air fryer almond cookies
Air fryer almond cookies made with ground sweet almonds, egg white and sugar. Small flattened cookies bake more evenly in separate batches.
Total time
52 min
Calories
120 kcal
Servings
6 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Weigh egg white and flatten the cookies
Makes twelve small cookies, counted as six servings. Use ground blanched sweet almonds, not defatted almond flour. Preparation includes 15 minutes of cooling; baking time covers two batches.
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Recipe
Air fryer almond cookies
Air fryer almond cookies made with ground sweet almonds, egg white and sugar. Small flattened cookies bake more evenly in separate batches.
Ingredients
6 servings
Method
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1
Prepare
Weigh egg white and beat in a grease-free bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat to soft peaks. Gently fold in almonds. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.
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2
Mix and season
With slightly damp hands form twelve small mounds of about 15 g each. Flatten to about 1 cm high on a suitable closed baking insert. Leave gaps and refrigerate the remainder until the next batch.
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3
Cook
If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 160 °C. Bake six cookies at a time for about 12 minutes at 160 °C. Repeat for the second batch, checking colour early because the appliance is already hot. Cook until pale golden outside and no longer raw inside. Check that the thickest part reaches at least 70 °C for 2 minutes; continue cooking if needed.
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4
Check and serve
Let each batch firm up briefly on the insert. Carefully release and cool for about 15 minutes in total. Cookies that are soft while warm become firmer.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer almond cookies
Serving guidance
Baking time allows for two batches. Smaller inserts require additional batches.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Flavour with a little untreated orange zest without adding juice.
Mix a small pinch of cinnamon into the almonds.
Nutrition per serving
120kcal
7.3 gCarbohydrates
4.4 gProtein
7.8 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer almond cookies
Not without adjustment. It absorbs more liquid and behaves differently from ground almonds with their natural fat.
No, use ordinary food-grade ground sweet almonds. Bitter almonds are not an equivalent substitute.
The almond and egg white mixture firms while cooling. Still cook fully rather than removing with a raw sticky centre.
No, lightly whipped egg white binds the mixture. These are small almond cookies, not strongly rising cakes.
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