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Amaretti Cookies Italian Almond Cookies
Amaretti Cookies, a sweet Italian Almond Cookie crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside cookie recipe. Fast & easy, gluten and dairy free.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 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 + 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar (81 grams total)
- 1 large egg white (room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 340°F (170° celsius). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- 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.
- If using ground almonds then in the food processor add the ground almonds, sugar, flavouring and egg white and combine.
- 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!
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*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
- If making your own ground almonds, place the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes in a pre-heated 350°F (180°C) oven. With a metal spatula mix a couple of times while in the oven, immediately move to a clean bowl and let cool 20 minutes before grinding. Grind the cooled almonds with the sugar. You will need approximately 2 cups of whole almonds to make 1 1/4 cups ground. Any extra ground almonds can be frozen for up to 6 months.
- The baked cooled cookies should be stored in an airtight bag or container. They will last for up to three days at room temperature. They can also be frozen in a freezer safe bag or container and will keep 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: 14cookies
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.