Yum Yum Nut Sweets

Name: Yum Yum Nut Sweets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon safflower oil; 1 cup whole roasted unsalted almonds; 1 cup whole walnuts; ⅓ cup sugar; 2 whole egg whites

Delightful, chewy nut cookies made with almonds and walnuts, bound together with egg whites and sugar. These simple yet satisfying treats can be made in both soft and crispy variations.

16 servings

1 hr 45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ teaspoon safflower oil
•1 cup whole roasted unsalted almonds
•1 cup whole walnuts
•⅓ cup sugar
•2 whole egg whites

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat the oven to 300°F. Grease a 7- or 8-inch square baking pan with the oil. Set aside. Place the nuts in a food processor and chop until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Put the contents into a small mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar and egg whites. With a spatula, scrape the contents of the bowl into the oiled pan and press into an even layer. Bake for 1 hour for soft cookies or 1 1/2 hours for crisp cookies. Remove from the oven. Allow to cool. Cut into 1 3/4- or 2-inch squares.
90 min
2.
Chocolate Yum Yums: Even though these are simply a chocolate version of the Yum Yums, everyone seems to think that they are brownies. Yum. Melt 2 1/2 ounces of 70% dark-not milk-chocolate in a double boiler. Add to the mixing bowl after the sugar and egg whites. Proceed as directed.
15 min