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Amaretti Cookies

Crispy and chewy almond cookies covered with powdered sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar for rolling

Method
 

  1. Whisk the egg whites until frothy, then stir in the sugar and almond extract.
  2. Fold in the almond flour until a sticky dough forms.
  3. Roll into balls, then roll generously in powdered sugar.
  4. Place on a lined sheet and gently flatten.
  5. Bake at 325F for 15 to 18 minutes until lightly golden and crackled.

Notes

The powdered sugar gives them their signature cracked tops.