Beat until foamy:
2 egg whites
Slowly add and beat until thick:
10 ounces granulated white sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Fold in: 10 ounces of ground walnuts (or pecans)
Add to make mixture stick together:
Dry bread crumbs (about 5 ounces)
Form into logs (I use a small cookie dough scoop and keep my hands damp to minimize the amount of mixture that clings to my hands. Place on a greased cooking sheet (or use cooking parchment), and flatten, slightly. Bake for approximately 15 minutes @ 350 degrees Fahrenheit--until firm, but not browned. Age for two weeks before serving--if that's possible. Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies. Store in a sealed container so that they don't dry out. Restore moisture with a cut apple or damp, fired clay disk (as for restoring moisture to hardened brown sugar.)
This is another recipe from my beloved late mother-in-law who was born in Serbia (Yugoslavia). These cookies are a "must" for the year-end holidays.
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