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Amaretti Cookies Italian Almond Cookies
4.6 from 94 votes

Amaretti Cookies Italian Almond Cookies

Amaretti Cookies are chewy Italian almond cookies made from ground almonds, sugar, egg white, and almond extract. Rolled into small balls and baked until golden, they offer a sweet, nutty flavor with a tender interior and slightly crisp exterior.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 14 cookies
Calories: 72 kcal
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups ground almonds not almond flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar 81 grams total, + 2 1/2 tablespoons
  • 1 large egg white, room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract or vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 340°F  (170° celsius).  Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. If making your own from whole almonds, in a food processor add the cooled almonds and sugar and pulse for 20 seconds until very fine.  Then add egg white (or whites) and almond flavouring again pulse for 30 seconds until mixture comes together.
  3. If using ground almonds then in the food processor add the ground almonds, sugar, flavouring and egg white and combine.
  4. Roll the dough into small balls (or if using 2 egg whites drop by spoonfuls) and place them about an inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet, sprinkle with a little granulated sugar if desired. Bake for approximately 17 -23 minutes or until golden*.  Let cool completely, sprinkle with icing sugar before serving if desired. Enjoy!
*Depending on how baked you like them, my kids prefer them on the lighter side (17 minutes and my husband the more traditional Italian cookie about 23 minutes).

Notes

  • To make ground almonds, roast whole almonds at 350°F (180°C) for 10 minutes and cool before processing with sugar to a fine texture.
  • Approximately 2 cups of whole almonds yield 1¼ cups ground almonds for this recipe.
  • Extra ground almonds can be frozen for up to 6 months for future use.
  • Baked cookies should be stored airtight at room temperature for up to three days or frozen for up to six months.

Nutrition Information

Calories 72kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 4mg (0%) Potassium 4mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 72

% Daily Value*

Calories 72kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 4mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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