Amaretti Cookies
Chewy, almond-flavored cookies with a crunchy exterior, decorated with nuts or cherries, perfect for almond lovers and suitable for festive occasions or casual treats.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a fitted brown paper bag.
- Break the almond paste into pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
- Gradually blend in the confectioners sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt, and slightly beaten egg whites by hand or using a food processor.
- Using two teaspoons, drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared paper, swirling into oval shapes with peaks upwards.
- Decorate each cookie by pressing 4 to 8 pignoli nuts firmly into the dough or pressing a cherry into the center and pressing pignoli nuts around it.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
588
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).