Midori Macaroons

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can almond paste
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/8 cup midori melon liqueur
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl crumble almond paste.
• 2 gradually add sugar.
• 3 add 2 egg whites to almond paste mixture.
• 4 beat until smooth (dough will be stiff).
• 5 insert large star tube in pastry bag.
• 6 fill with dough.
• 7 using a slight swirling motion, squeeze dough onto well-greased cookie sheet.
• 8 lift tube 1/4-inch from pan until dough breaks easily.
• 9 or, drop dough from teaspoon onto well-greased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake at 350 f for 15-18 minutes.
• 11 immediately remove from pan, cool on rack, and ice with midori icing.
• 12 ----midoriicing------.
• 13 mix icing ingredients together until spreadable.