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Cantuccini Almond Cookies
Easy to make and even easier to devour.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 101 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup unpeeled almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup softened butter
- lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp rum or anisette
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips extra
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, lemon zest, liqueur, baking powder, and butter. Combine well with a fork.
- Add the flour a little at a time along with the whole unpeeled almonds.
- If the dough gets too sticky, do not worry and add some more flour to make it compact.
- Transfer the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it until it gets more compact.
- Transfer the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it until it gets more compact.Roll it into long logs (yields about six) and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 30 minutes in a static oven.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Let the logs cool for 5 minutes and use a serrated knife to cut them diagonally into ½ inch (1.5 cm) slices.
- Put the cantuccini back in a convection oven at 350°F (180°C) and bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
34mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
24IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 24IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.