True Amaretti

This recipe for true amaretti, delicious Italian almond cookies, comes together easily in the electric mixer with only 5 ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 95 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 very cold egg whites
• 5 teaspoons almond extract
• 2.5 cups white sugar
• 4.5 cups almond meal
• 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat egg whites with an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until foamy. Gradually add sugar and almond extract, continuing to beat until very stiff peaks form. Switch to the paddle attachment and mix in almond meal until dough comes together.

Step 3

Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 3 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned and firm, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

Pour confectioners' sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll cookie dough into small balls and coat with confectioners' sugar. Arrange on the baking sheets.