Easy Sugar-Dusted Amaretti Biscuits

15m
Prep Time
65m
Cook Time
1h 20m
Ready In

Recipe: #407

October 11, 2011



"This is a delightfully light, airy and simple cookie found in The Canadian Living Cooking Collection Muffins and Cookies. "

Original is 30 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (6.9 g)
  • Calories 28.2
  • Total Fat - 0.2 g
  • Saturated Fat - 0 g
  • Cholesterol - 0 mg
  • Sodium - 0.2 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 6.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0 g
  • Sugars - 6.7 g
  • Protein - 0 g
  • Calcium - 0.8 mg
  • Iron - 0 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 Fahrenheit and prepare cookie sheets by greasing or lining with parchment paper.

Step 2

In food processor, blend almonds and 1/4 cup of the icing sugar until finely ground then blend in remaining icing sugar and flour.

Step 3

In medium-sized bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

Step 4

Gradually beat in granulated sugar until stiff glossy peaks form.

Step 5

Fold in the nut mixture and the almond extract.

Step 6

Using a pastry bag, pipe biscuit mixture into 1 1/2 inch wide mounds about 1 1/2 inches apart.

Step 7

Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 8

Turn off the oven and allow the biscuits to dry inside the oven for 20 minutes.

Step 9

Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.

Step 10

Dust with additional icing sugar.

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