Amaretti Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces almond paste (canned)
• 1 cup sugar (superfine)
• 2 large egg whites
• extra sugar, for dusting cookie

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 break the almond paste into small pieces and place in bowl of electric mixer along with the sugar.
• 4 mix on low speed until very fine.
• 5 add the egg whites in three additions, mix well after each addition.
• 6 continue mixing the dough until very smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• 7 place a tablespoon of dough on the cookie sheet (space them 1 inch apart).
• 8 lightly press the top of each cookie to smooth out the surface.
• 9 sprinkle a little sugar on top of each cookie.
• 10 bake for 15 minutes, or until the cookies have risen, are a deep golden color and have tiny cracks.
• 11 remove from the oven.
• 12 when cool gently peel cookies from parchment.
• 13 note: if they stick to the parchment, turn the paper over, take a damp paper towel and gently wipe the bottom of the parchment paper to loosen the cookie.