Easy Amaretti Cookies Recipe
Easy Amaretti Cookies Recipe that only needs 3 ingredients (with the optional 4th ingredient) Easy amaretti cookie recipe that will take you back to Italy.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs - whites only
- 1 1/3 cups/186g almond flour
- 3/4 cup/150g caster/granuled sugar
- 1/4 tsp of almond extract optional but highl recomended
- To roll optional:
- Extra granuled sugar
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Split the whites and the yolks of the eggs in 2 bowls. Keep the yolks for something else.
- Beat the egg whites using an electric mixer or a whisk until stiff peaks.
- Fold in the almond flour and sugar gently to the egg whites.
- Add the almond extract and mix the dough.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F, line 1 baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- Shape each cookie at 45g or 2 heaped tbsp. Then roll in granuled sugar first, then lastly in powdered sugar.
- Arrange them on the baking tray.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
Notes
Store these amaretti cookies once cooled in an air-tight container and consume them within 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieSugar: 15.3gFiber: 1.4gCalories: 122kcalFat: 5.5gProtein: 1.3gCarbohydrates: 33g
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