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Italian amaretti cookies on a white plate.
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Italian Amaretti Cookies

These Italian Amaretti Cookies are crescent-shaped cookies that are made with almond flour and egg whites. They are perfect for gift-giving or making a cozy treat.
Course Cookies
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 16 Cookies
Calories 135kcal

Equipment

  • small bowl
  • Whisk
  • large mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Rubber spatula
  • cooking sheet
  • Cookie scoop

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups almond flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup egg whites 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup Powdered sugar
  • Sliced almonds optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sugar and salt. Set it aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until they are foamy, not quite stiff peaks, but close.
  • Add in the almond extract and mix.
  • Use a spatula to fold in the dry ingredients. Continue to keep folding until it forms a dough. It will be sticky, but don’t overmix and deflate the egg whites completely!
  • Use a 1.5 Tbsp cookie scoop and roll the dough into small logs and roll in the powdered sugar.
  • Form the log into a slight crescent shape and place it on a baking tray about 2” apart from the other cookies.
  • Repeat until all the cookies have been rolled into crescent shapes.
  • Optional to roll in sliced almonds after the powdered sugar.
  • Place the trays in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, just until the edges start to turn golden.
  • Remove and place on cooling racks to allow the cookies to come to room temperature.

Notes

*If the dough is too sticky to work with, refrigerate for about 20 minutes before trying to roll into logs.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg