Amaretti Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 eggs whites
• Pinch salt
• 200g (2 1/4 cups) almond flour
• 175g (7/8 cup) granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• powdered sugar for dusting

Prep

• Sift almond flour with granulated sugar + salt

Steps

1. Separate egg whites + lemon
2. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form
3. Add about 1/3 of the almond flour mixture into the egg whites and fold it in gently with a spatula
4. Add vanilla extract and almond extract
5. Add the second third of the almond flour
6. Sift in the remaining third of the almond flour mixture and fold it in
7. Scoop out mounds of the cookie dough and place them into a plate of granulated sugar. Roll the scoop of cookie dough into the sugar, then take it into your hands and round it out to a ball.
8. Drop the ball into a bowl of powdered sugar and evenly coat it.
9. Double cookie sheet to have less browned bottoms
10. Place the cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and lightly press each cookie with your hand

• 300 25-30 minutes
• Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes.

Final Thoughts

• Nice