Servings: Approx 9 servings. Makes about 18 biscuits

200 g almond meal 200 g almond meal
200 g icing sugar 200 g icing sugar
2 egg whites (beaten) 2 egg whites (beaten)
1 egg white extra for brushing biscuits 1 egg white extra for brushing biscuits
1/4 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon icing sugar 1 teaspoon icing sugar
Extra icing sugar for dusting biscuits Extra icing sugar for dusting biscuits

1) Seperate 2 egg white from the yolks
2) Beat lightly with a fork
3) in a separate bowl place almond meal and icing sugar
4) pour egg whites into almond meal and sugar mixture. Mix with a fork until all combined.
5) if you have a strong piping bag and a very large star nozzle, you can place the mixture into the bag and pipe out round cookie shapes. If not get about a teaspoon of mixture and roll it into a ball, press it down lightly on a lined cookie tray and place an almond or a candied cherry in the centre.
6) just before baking brush each biscuit with the remaining egg white combined with the vanilla and icing sugar. Bake in a 150 Degree oven for 15 minutes (non fan force)
7) remove from oven and let cool a few minutes before removing from tray.