Almond Macaroons - Low Calorie

70 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

74 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

1	each	egg white
1/4	cup	sugar	* see note
1	teaspoon	almond extract
1/4	cup	wheat germ

Directions

* artificial sweeteners do not work in this recipe.

Preheat oven to 325 F.

In a deep bowl, beat egg whites on low speed of an electric mixer until frothy.

Beat on high speed until stiff.

Gradually beat in sugar and then almond extract.

Fold in wheat germ.

Drop mixture by 1/2 teaspoonsful onto a cookie sheet that had been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray and dusted lightly with flour.

Put the cookies in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 200 F.

Bake 1 hour.

Turn off heat, and leave cookies in oven to cool.

Makes 10 servings, 5 cookies each.

30 calories each cookie.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 20g

Amount per Serving

Calories 74 9% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 16.0g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	4%
Sugars 12.0g
Protein 2.0g	3%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	0%		Iron	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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