- 8 egg whites
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 2 1/2 cups hazelnuts, skinned and chopped
- 2 1/2 cups chopped almonds
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease cookies sheets.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Add sugar and beat until mixture is thick and white. Stir in chopped almonds and chopped hazelnuts.
- Pour mixture into saucepan over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until thick and beige, about 10 minutes. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Bake about 20 minutes, until cookies are dry to the touch. Let cool on wire rack.