Crispy Free Form Amaretti
Amaretti are an Italian bitter-sweet almond flavored macaron. Amaretti cookies or bisquits are often used as an ingredient in some other recipe ( see notes). They can be hard to find in your local grocery stores however and may also be a seasonal item. This recipe is a super easy way to make some yourself with ingredients that every grocery store carries.
Ingredients
- 200 g Almond flour or ground almonds
- 100 g Icing sugar
- 3 Egg whites
- 1 tsp Almond extract 2 for a stronger flavour
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix the almond flour or ground almonds with the icing sugar
- Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks
- Fold the egg whites and the almond extract into the almond/sugar mixture
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
- Using a couple of teaspoons, scoop up some Amaretti mix and drop onto the parchment paper leaving a couple of centimeters of space in between
- Let sit at room temperature for 2 hours
- Preheat the oven to 150°C
- Bake the Amaretti for 30 minutes or to a nice golden colour
- Let cool and store in an air tight container
Notes
An example of one of my recipes that uses Amaretti cookies is found HERE
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