• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper
• Mix sugar and almond paste until well blended.
• Add just enough egg white to moisten; mix with wooden spoon.
• Roll mixture into 1" balls; flatten slightly; place about 2" apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 minutes, or until very lightly browned.
• Cool cookies before serving.

Oatmeal Fruit Cookies

• Combine eggs, dried fruit, and vanilla and let stand for 1 hour, covered with plastic wrap.
• Combine brown and white sugars and cream with oil.
• Add flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda to sugar mixture; mix well.
• Blend in egg-fruit mixture, oats, and chopped pecans. Dough will be stiff.
• Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet or roll into small balls and flatten slightly on cookie sheets.
• Bake @ 350 for 8 minutes.

Lynnette's Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In mixer, beat together butter, sugars, and vanilla extract until creamy.
• Beat in eggs.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Roll into small balls and flatten slightly onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes until edges are golden brown.
• Let stand on cookie sheets for 2 minutes.
• Remove from cookie sheets and allow to cool.