Almond Cookies (Massafan)

Updated Dec. 1, 2022

Total Time
3 hours 15 minutes
Rating
3(43)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 dozen cookies
  • 2½cups ground blanched almonds
  • 1cup sugar
  • 2tablespoons rose water plus additional rose water for shaping
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Nutritional analysis per serving (48 servings)

61 calories; 4 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 2 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the almonds, sugar and 2 tablespoons rose water in a bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Pinch enough of mixture to roll into ball slightly smaller than a walnut.

  3. Step 3

    Using additional rose water shape balls into stars, pinching the points with fingers moistened with rose water.

  4. Step 4

    Place one inch apart on greased cookie sheets. Let stand at room temperature for three hours.

  5. Step 5

    Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, until cookies are set and faintly golden.

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Very easy and tasty. I found the amount of liquid inadequate and had to approximately double it. Next time I probably will use plain water for the extra liquid, since the rose flavor is very pronounced.

Very easy and tasty. I found the amount of liquid inadequate and had to approximately double it. Next time I probably will use plain water for the extra liquid, since the rose flavor is very pronounced.

Addendum to my last note: since I have not yet baked these I could only give them stars enough to be good. I will definitely come back with my personal review after I bake them.

I cannot wait to try these. No eggs - that's unusual. They seem to me to be like a cookie my mama made that she called Italian kisses which I have no recipe for since she never wrote them down and when asked she would say 'watch me'! IMPOSSIBLE, because it was never quite the same each time she made anything, we kids had to guess to make even a facsimile of what she produced. Wish me luck folks!

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