Easy Sugar-Dusted Amaretti Biscuits

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.