Amaretti Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
32 (makes 32 cookies)
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Calories
146 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Italian
Amaretti Cookies
Description
These cookies start by whisking egg whites to soft peaks, incorporating granulated sugar and almond extract for sweetness and characteristic flavor. Folding almond flour into this mixture creates a thick, sticky dough. Shaping the dough into balls and rolling them in powdered sugar forms a sugared crust that adds delicate sweetness and texture after baking.
Pressing each ball lightly before baking gives the cookie its traditional flattened shape, allowing even cooking. Baking at 350° F for 12 to 15 minutes yields cookies that are just set on the edges with soft centers, typical of amaretti. The result is a tender cookie with the nutty aroma and flavor of almonds enhanced by the almond extract.
Ingredients
- 5 egg room temperature, white
- 1 tbsp almond extract
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 5 cups almond flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Whisk egg whites until very soft peaks form (lots of foaming bubbles but not stiff)
- Whisk in almond extract
- Whisk in granulated sugar
- Stir in almond flour and mix JUST until combined...dough should be thick and a bit sticky
- Place powdered sugar in a bowl or tray
- Form dough into small balls, drop them in powdered sugar and roll them around to fully coat
- Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet (or silicone mat) a couple inches apart
- Take 3 fingers and gently press the ball down forming a cookie
- Bake for 12-15 minutes
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 32(makes 32 cookies)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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