More Healthier Christmas Baking Recipes- Almond Cranberry Bites

Almond Cranberry Bites (adapted from http://www.eatingwell.com/)

These are delicious. I love the Almond Extract Flavour, it makes them taste them so 'Almondy'.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup whole almonds

1/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup coarsely chopped dried cherries or cranberries ( I used cranberries)

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoon canola oil

1 large egg white

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

3 tablespoons dark chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Grind almonds and sugar in a food processor to desired texture: a coarser texture will give you small almond pieces in the cookie; a fine grind will give great almond flavour without any crunch from the almonds. (Be careful to not overgrind: you will get almond paste.) Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add cherries/cranberries, flour and chocolate chips; mix to combine.

3. Add oil, egg white, and vanilla and almond extracts; mix with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.

4. Shape the dough into walnut-size balls with your hands or a small cookie scoop (about 1 rounded tablespoon each) and place 1 1/2 inches apart on a large, ungreased baking sheet.

5.Bake until the bottoms are golden (the top will stay white), 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutriotional Information per cookie:

101 calories

4 g fat

15 g carbohydrates

2 g protein

1 g fibre