Name: Chocolate Macaroons
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 hr
Yield: Makes 12 sandwich cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds (1 3/4 oz); 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar (1 1/2 oz); 2 large egg whites; 2 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped; 2 tablespoons half-and-half; parchment paper; a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip

Despite being low in fat, these little cookies will satisfy any chocolate lover's craving.

Cooks' note:

Filled macaroons can be frozen in an airtight container, layered between sheets of wax or parchment paper, 1 week. (Thaw in container in refrigerator 1 hour before serving.)

Recipe notes

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