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Microwave Cinnamon Balls for Parties and Holiday Gift Giving

Perfect for serving to guests at parties, or giving as a holiday gift, these Cinnamon Balls are scrumptious and will fill your kitchen with a delightful aroma. The ground almonds make these little cookies very moist. When cooked, they should be very soft inside with a strong cinnamon flavor. This recipe makes 24 cinnamon balls — enough to put 8 each in three decorative mugs. When completely cooled, store the cinnamon balls in an airtight container. If you plan to keep them for a while, it is a good idea to freeze them as they can be thawed very quickly when needed.

This recipe was adapted from the Cinnamon Balls recipe in The Complete Guide to Microwave Cooking by Carol Bowen.

Microwave Cinnamon Balls

1½ cups ground almonds

1/3 cups sugar

¼ tbsp. ground cinnamon

2 egg whites

Mix together the ground almonds, sugar and cinnamon. Whisk the egg whites until they begin to stiffen. Fold whisked egg whites into almond mixture.

Wet your hands with cold water and roll small spoonfuls of the mixture into smooth balls. Place well apart in a circle on waxed paper. Place in microwave oven. Cook 2 minutes 30 seconds (_____) at 100% power.

Slide balls off of waxed paper and place on plate to cool. Roll cinnamon balls in powdered sugar.

Photo Diary of Recipe Preparation

(1) To make ground almonds, we placed 2 cups of blanched almonds in our Ninja Master Prep Food Processor.	(2) The almonds turned into a perfect flour consistency.	(3) Place dry ingredients in mixing bowl.	(4) Mix dry ingredients together.	(5) Whisk the egg whites until they begin to stiffen. Fold whisked eggs into almond mixture.
(6) Fold whisked egg whites into almond mixture.	(7) Wet your hands with cold water and roll small spoonfuls of the mixture into smooth balls. Place well apart in a circle on waxed paper. We used a dinner plate for spacing.	(8) Slide the waxed paper with balls off of plate on to microwave tray. Cook.	(9) Roll cinnamon balls in powdered sugar.	(10) Serve to guests, or create delicious holiday gifts by wrapping in plastic wrap, placing in mug and decorating with a festive bow.
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Note: Cooking times are for a 700-watt oven. For best results with this and any other microwave recipe, please be sure to go to Timing of the Microwaving Tips section for a complete explanation of timing in the microwave. (We provide conversion charts to help you find the correct times for your oven!)

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