Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.Place them again on the wire rack and let them cool completely. Transfer the amaretti biscuits to the plate with the confectioner’s sugar and coat them until they are well covered. Remove from the oven and carefully arrange them on a cooling rack, let them rest for 5 minutes. Low the temperature to 345☏ (175☌) and continue to bake for another 13-15 minutes or until the cookies start to turn slightly golden. Place them on the baking sheet at least 1,5″ (4 cm) apart each, then carefully, flatten them a little with your fingers.īake for 5 minutes. The coating is optional, you can only shape the cookies without sugar if you want.

Prepare a cookie tray (grease it with oil or use parchment paper).įorm small balls with the dough and coat them with the confectioner’s sugar. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375☏ (190☌). Using a spatula, mix the dry ingredients with the egg whites little by little until everything is nicely combined.Ĭover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Place almond flour, sugar, and Amaretto liqueur in a mixing bowl. Place the egg whites in a bowl and add a pinch of salt, whisk with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. In Italian they are called amaretti morbidi and have the typical almond intense flavor but with a nice soft and chewy texture inside. The other popular version and the one I actually prefer are soft amaretti cookies. There are two traditional versions of this Italian cookie recipe, the most typical and popular is crunchy amaretti, also called amaretti di Saronno, which consists of a cookie so crumbly that it practically melts in your mouth. When people tried them, the first comment regularly was ‘sono buoni, ma un po’ amaretti!’, Which would translate to something like “they are good, but a little bitter”. These cookies take their name because in old times only bitter almonds were used in their preparation.

They were born in the Middle Ages, in Italy, around the end of the 13th century, and spread rapidly through the Arab countries and then – during the Renaissance period – throughout Europe.

What Are Amaretti?Īmaretti is a type of cookie of Italian origin prepared with almond flour, egg whites, and Amaretto liqueur. This recipe is for Gluten-free and dairy-free cookies! perfect to give as a gift on special occasions or to treat yourself to an afternoon snack along with a cup of tea.

Amaretti cookies