Amaretti Cookies
Amaretti Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 180 g caster/superfine sugar
- 250 g almond meal/almond flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 1 mandarins, zest of 1–2 (or your favorite citrus)
- 1 tablespoon citrus juice, or limoncello, or amaretto
- as needed walnut halves or pieces, for topping
- as needed icing sugar/confectioners’ sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) using static/conventional heat.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In a bowl, combine the egg whites, caster/superfine sugar, almond meal/almond flour, vanilla paste, the zest of 1–2 mandarins (or your favorite citrus), and citrus juice (or limoncello, or amaretto).
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Mix all ingredients until a soft, sticky dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Roll the mixture into small balls, aiming for about 24-30 cookies.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Place a walnut piece on top of each ball and gently press it in.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Roll each ball generously in icing/confectioners’ sugar.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Arrange the rolled balls on the prepared baking tray, ensuring to leave a little space between them.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Bake for 20 minutes. The amaretti will be soft when they come out of the oven, which is the desired consistency.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 180 - 10
Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking tray before serving. As they cool, they will firm up on the outside while maintaining a fudgy and moist center.
⏱️ 30 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Amaretti Cookies
- 3 egg whites
- 180 g caster/superfine sugar
- 250 g almond meal/almond flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 1 mandarins, zest of 1–2 (or your favorite citrus)
- 1 tablespoon citrus juice, or limoncello, or amaretto
- as needed walnut halves or pieces, for topping
- as needed icing sugar/confectioners’ sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) using static/conventional heat.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In a bowl, combine the egg whites, caster/superfine sugar, almond meal/almond flour, vanilla paste, the zest of 1–2 mandarins (or your favorite citrus), and citrus juice (or limoncello, or amaretto).
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Mix all ingredients until a soft, sticky dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Roll the mixture into small balls, aiming for about 24-30 cookies.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Place a walnut piece on top of each ball and gently press it in.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Roll each ball generously in icing/confectioners’ sugar.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Arrange the rolled balls on the prepared baking tray, ensuring to leave a little space between them.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Bake for 20 minutes. The amaretti will be soft when they come out of the oven, which is the desired consistency.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 180 - 10
Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking tray before serving. As they cool, they will firm up on the outside while maintaining a fudgy and moist center.
⏱️ 30 min