Amaretti

Name: Amaretti
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: Makes 30 to 40 cookies
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups almonds (about 600 grams); 2 cups sugar (about 400 grams); 4 egg whites, beaten until stiff; 4 vials almond extract; For decoration; Granulated sugar; Candied cherries; Almonds; Chopped pistachios

Elisa Macheda @cook_26484016

Toscana

These are almond cookies typical of Calabrian pastry. They are gluten-free and lactose-free cookies.

Elisa Macheda @cook_26484016

Toscana

These are almond cookies typical of Calabrian pastry. They are gluten-free and lactose-free cookies.

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Ingredients

1 hour and 30 minutes

Makes 30 to 40 cookies

4 1/4 cupsalmonds (about 600 grams)
2 cupssugar (about 400 grams)
4egg whites, beaten until stiff
4vials almond extract
For decoration
Granulated sugar
Candied cherries
Almonds
Chopped pistachios

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Steps

1 hour and 30 minutes

1

Finely chop the almonds with their skins. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
2

Combine the almond flour with the sugar and gently fold into the beaten egg whites. Add the almond extract. Mix everything together until you have a smooth dough.
3

Shape the dough into balls and roll them in granulated sugar. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and decorate as desired. I decorated them with candied cherries (you can use other candied fruit), almonds, and chopped pistachios.
4

Bake at 320°F (160°C) for 15 minutes. The cookies should remain light in color.