ITALIAN AMARETTI BISCUITS (COOKIES)

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Make and share this Italian Amaretti Biscuits (Cookies) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jen T

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20 biscuits/cookies, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

125 g ground almonds
1 cup sugar
2 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 -2 drop almond essence
blanched almond, for decorating

Steps:

  • Combine the ground almonds with sugar, egg whites, vanilla and almond essence and mix well in small bowl of electric mixer.
  • Beat mixture on medium speed for 3mins.
  • Allow mixture to stand for 5 minutes.
  • Prepare trays by lightly greasing and dusting with a little flour. Shake off excess flour.
  • Spoon mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm (1/2") plain tube.
  • Pipe in a circular motion from centre to make biscuits 4cm (11/2") in diameter onto prepared trays.
  • Place a blanched almond on top of each biscuit.
  • Bake in a moderate oven 350'F/180'C for 12-15 mins or until tops are lightly browned.
  • Leave on tray a few minutes before removing with a spatula to cool on a wire rack.

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