Ingredients

50g

mixed nuts (we used pistachios & walnuts)

125g

pitted dates

Zest of a small orange

125g

ground almonds

125g

caster sugar

egg whites

25g

icing sugar, plus extra for dusting

2 tsp

Steenbergs organic orange extract

1/2 tsp

Steenbergs organic vanilla extract

A delicious biscuit with the orange extract giving a wonderful chewy finish.

Makes 18-20

Method

Preheat the oven to 170C and line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.
Whizz up the nuts, dates, ground almonds, sugar and orange zest in a food processor to a fairly small crumb.
In a separate clean bowl, whisk up the egg whites with the icing sugar to form stiff peaks.
Gently fold in the nut mixture, sprinkle on the extracts and combine thoroughly.
Using a teaspoon form walnut sized balls of mixture, roll briefly in icing sugar and then place on the baking tray, pressing down lightly with a fork.
Continue with the rest of the mixture, leaving space between each.
Bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.