Ingredients

4 1/4 cups whole blanched almonds (1 1/2 lb)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lemon or orange zest
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup lemon or sweet orange marmalade

Garnish: confectioners sugar

Directions

ALMOND COOKIES:

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Pulse 3 3/4 cups (1 1/4 lb) almonds with sugar, zest, and baking powder in a food processor until finely ground. Add egg whites, honey, and marmalade and blend just until dough forms a ball (dough will be very sticky).

Roll tablespoons of dough into 1-inch balls and arrange about 1 inch apart on 2 parchment-paper–lined baking sheets. Flatten each ball into a 1 1/2-inch round with moistened fingers.

Gently press a whole almond into center of each cookie. Bake in middle of oven until tops of cookies are light brown, about 20 minutes, then cool on baking sheets on racks.

Dust with confectioners sugar.

Cooks\' note:

• Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.