My German mother-in-law, Irene, mailed us boxes of homemade German cookies each Christmas for years. They are wonderful; you can't stop eating them! Gluten-free too.
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Ingredients
3 egg whites 1/3 cup granulated sugar, sifted 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp lemon juice 1 & 1/2 cups coconut flakes 3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped fine 1 tbsp crystallized ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger) 1 cup hazelnuts, ground 1/3 cup packed brown sugar |
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Steps
- Beat egg whites with sifted sugar.
- Add vanilla and lemon juice.
- Beat until the mixture forms high peaks.
- Fold in the rest of the ingredients.
- Form into small balls, place on greased cookie sheet.
- Let sit at room temperature for about an hour.
- Bake at 300° F until done.
