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Amaretti
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Amaretti

Hard and crunchy round cookies made with almond flour.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Amaretti
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling 20 minutes
Servings 20
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups almond flour (150 grams)
  • cup sugar, scant (62 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (24 grams)
  • teaspoon salt, plus a big pinch
  • 1 large egg white, plus a little extra if needed** (35 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Have ready a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Mix the almond flour, both sugars and salt until well blended. Add the egg white and stir to make a soft dough. Add the almond extract. The dough should hold together easily, so if it doesn't continue adding a little more egg white until it does.
  • Using a small cookie scoop or just under 1 tablespoon measure, scoop out rounds.
  • Arrange the rounds on the baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees F. for 28-30 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Options: Before baking, roll the cookies in sliced almonds. Instead of rolling in almonds, melt some chocolate in the microwave and dip the cookies in it. Chill briefly to set.

Notes

You can use egg white from an egg, but if you have a carton of pasteurized egg whites they should work well (they did for me).  Just weigh out 35 grams to start and use a little extra as needed.