Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: beat egg yolks well. add sugar, and beat until mixture is lemon colored. add the ground almonds and mix thoroughly. chill for one hour in the refrigerator. preheat oven to 350 f (180 c). take small pieces of the mixture and shape into small balls. (i used a melon baller, for a 5/8-3/4" diameter cookie). place the macaroons on a greased baking sheet, 1 inch apart. top with half an almond. bake in the oven for 10 minutes. notes: these cookies spread. i have made up to a triple batch with good results. be careful if using a food processor to powder the almonds. they seem to turn the nuts into almond butter, rather than a flour-like consistency.

Target recipe: preheat oven to 325°fs. in a deep bowl, beat egg whites on low speed of an electric mixer until frothy. beat on high speed until stiff. gradually beat in sugar and then almond extract. fold in wheat germ. drop mixture by 1/2 teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet that had been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray and dusted lightly with flour. put the cookies in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 200 degrees. bake 1 hour. turn off heat, and leave cookies in oven to cool.