Time: 22 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 18 small, 9 large

These airy, coconut-flavored cakes, with a wonderful almond aroma, are baked in the shape of mini snowballs and decorated with cherry halves and almond flakes. The dough is quick and easy to mix, and the entire preparation takes no more than half an hour. These snowballs are perfect for a special occasion or for a casual cup of tea.

Ingredients:

• White of 2 eggs
• A pinch of coarse salt
• 1/3 cup, approximately, sugar
• 1.5 cups, about 170 g of coconut flakes
• 1 teaspoon, approximately, almond extract
• 1/4 tsp grated or ground nutmeg
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 9 candied red cherries, halved
• 1/4 cup flaked almonds

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Preheat oven to 175°C.
Step 2
• In a bowl, beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form, then add the sugar and beat again until stiff peaks form. Stir in the almond extract. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, fold in half of the coconut. Sprinkle with nutmeg and flour, mix well, then fold in the remaining coconut.
Step 3
• Using a watermelon scoop or other small spoon, or using 2 tablespoons, drop 9 snowballs onto two baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and garnish each snowball with a cherry half and a couple of flaked almonds. Transfer to a wire rack or serving platter and let cool.

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