Mchouek مشوك (Almond spiky macaroons)

Ingredients: makes 40 pieces
3 cups ground almonds

1 cup caster sugar

Zest of 1 lemon

Vanilla essence

3 eggs separated

1 extra whole egg

1- 2 cups almond flakes

Steps:

1.      In deep bowl, mix the almond powder, sugar, lemon zest, sugar and vanilla.

2.      Slowly add the egg whites and mix using your hands. You should a get a firm but wet and sticky mixture.

3.      Take pieces of a size of a walnut and roll into balls

4.      Add the whole egg to the egg yolks and beat in a small ball. Dip few ball at a time in the egg mixture.

5.      Roll into the almond flakes.

6.      Put into baking cases. Top up with half glace cherry and bake in a preheated oven (180°C) for 10 to 15mn.