Amaretti Biscuits

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    30 biscuits

  • Calories

    56 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Italian, Australian

Amaretti Biscuits

Gloriously crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle, it's hard to stop at just one Amaretti Biscuit.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 egg whites
  • pinch salt
  • 1 cup caster sugar (or white/granulated sugar)
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • ½ cup dry instant mash potato flakes (Deb or other brand)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons Amaretto liqueur
  • 30 split blanched almond halves (or almond flakes)
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Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 10 degrees below moderate (170 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
  2. Grease two baking trays.
  3. Beat egg whites and salt until stiff.
  4. Gradually add sugar while beating on low-medium speed and then beat again on high speed for 2 minutes.
  5. Fold in coconut, dry instant mash potato flakes, vanilla extract and Amaretto liqueur.
  6. Place teaspoonfuls of mixture on greased baking tray. Top with piece of split almond or a few almond flakes.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes or until a golden brown colour.
  8. Cool on tray for 10 minutes before using a spatula to lift biscuits onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 56kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 37mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 56 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 56kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 37mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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