Mary’s Amaretti Cookies Recipe

Mary’s Amaretti Cookies Recipe

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The amaretti cookie is so much more than just a cookie. These almond-flavored multi-tasking cookies are the Italian cousin of the French macaron, but they’re not nearly as fussy.

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Cookie scoop
  • Baking sheet
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups almond flour or 3 cups blanched slivered almonds, finely ground
  • 1½ cups superfine or caster sugar (see note)
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons sugar (for dusting)
  • ½ teaspoon orange zest
  • 1¾ cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 5 to 7 tablespoons almond-flavored liqueur, preferably Amaretto

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