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Amaretti Almond Cookies
Slightly crunchy, slightly chewy, sweet and almond-y and always delicious! This super simple amaretti recipe will be the hit of the party. With just a few ingredients, and taking just 30 minutes from start to finish, this recipe is sure to get 5 stars from all your family and friends.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 40 small amaretti cookies
Calories: 45 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 100 grams whole blanched almonds ground or blanched almond flour
- 300 grams granulated sugar
- 3 grams baker's ammonia or baking powder
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon almond extract or almond liqueur
- powdered sugar as needed for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 340° F (170° C).
- Start by putting the ground almonds, half the granulated sugar, and half the egg whites in the food processor. Blend everything together on pulse until obtaining an even, sandy-looking mixture.
- Add the remaining granulated sugar and egg whites.
- Add the baker's ammonia and the almond extract and blend in the food processor until creamy, airy and very well mixed.
- Put the cookie dough into a piping or pastry bag with a very large round tip.
- Cover a baking sheet or tray with parchment paper.
- Squeeze out small dough balls of the same size and space them evenly in a single layer on the covered tray. Remember to leave space for each amaretti cookie to expand slightly during baking.
- If the cookies are too round or have a point at the top you can wet your finger with water and use it to gently shape the cookies to make them more even and flat.
- Sprinkle a little sifted powdered sugar on the surface of each cookie.
- Bake at 340° F (170° C) for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven when golden, be sure not to let the cookies turn brown.
- Let the cookies cool completely.
- You can dust them again with icing sugar before serving and then enjoy these absolutely delicious, soft, sweet and chewy amaretti cookies!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
30g
Calories
45kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
0.2IU
(0%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40small amaretti cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 30g | |
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0.2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.