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Almond Olive-Oil Tuiles

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Almond Olive-Oil TuilesJonny Valiant

These wafer-thin cookies may have been created with Passover in mind, but their shattering crispness and perfume of almonds and lemon make them alluring at any time of year.

Cooks' notes:

•If cookies become to crisp to curl, return to oven to soften 1 minutes.
•Cookies can be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 18 cookies

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg white
6 tablespoons potato starch
1/4 cup mild olive oil
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
1/3 cup sliced almonds
Equipment: a 17-by 11-inch nonstick bakeware liner such as a Silpat

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Line a large baking sheet with liner.

    Step 2

    Whisk together all ingredients except sliced almonds until smooth.

    Step 3

    Spoon 2 teaspoons of batter for each cookie, 2 inches apart, on baking sheet (about 6 cookies). Using an offset spatula or the back of a small spoon, spread each into a 3-inch round. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon sliced almonds on each cookie.

    Step 4

    Bake until pale golden, 7 to 9 minutes. Using a spatula, drape hot cookies over a rolling pin or empty wine bottle, pressing them gently to curl.

    Step 5

    Make more cookies in same manner on cooled baking sheet.

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