Soft Amaretti Cookies
Amaretti (plural) are almond flavored Italian macaroons that can have a texture ranging from soft and chewy to crispy. Amaretti can be found throughout Italy with each region claiming to have “the best” version of this cookie.
Without a doubt, the most famous commercially sold Amaretti are made by the Lazzaroni family in the city of Saronno located in the Northern area of Lombardy: Amaretti di Saronno. They are beautifully wrapped amaretti that come packaged in an easily recognizable red tin can. The Lazzaroni family have been making these amaretti cookies since 1719.
Amaretti are, without a doubt, perfect for your holiday cookie platter. They also make great hostess gifts. There are endless variations that can be found for Soft Amaretti Cookies, but today I’d like to share one of my favorites.
If you speak a bit of Italian, you will have probably guessed that the word amaretti is derived from the word amaro, which means bitter. And so in order to get the true authentic taste of an amaretti, you must use bitter almonds. They aren’t readily available in North Amercia, so I replaced them with bitter almond extract.
The recipe for these Amaretti Cookies also calls for almond flour (if you recall, we also used almond flour in this other version of amaretti Cookies). The almond flour will provide a smooth texture that will taste like marzipan. If you prefer a coarser texture, you can use blanched almonds, and grind your own. This will provide you with amaretti that have a coarse texture.
Ingredients
Instructions
for full recipes please see : www.shelovesbiscotti.com
Without a doubt, the most famous commercially sold Amaretti are made by the Lazzaroni family in the city of Saronno located in the Northern area of Lombardy: Amaretti di Saronno. They are beautifully wrapped amaretti that come packaged in an easily recognizable red tin can. The Lazzaroni family have been making these amaretti cookies since 1719.
Amaretti are, without a doubt, perfect for your holiday cookie platter. They also make great hostess gifts. There are endless variations that can be found for Soft Amaretti Cookies, but today I’d like to share one of my favorites.
If you speak a bit of Italian, you will have probably guessed that the word amaretti is derived from the word amaro, which means bitter. And so in order to get the true authentic taste of an amaretti, you must use bitter almonds. They aren’t readily available in North Amercia, so I replaced them with bitter almond extract.
The recipe for these Amaretti Cookies also calls for almond flour (if you recall, we also used almond flour in this other version of amaretti Cookies). The almond flour will provide a smooth texture that will taste like marzipan. If you prefer a coarser texture, you can use blanched almonds, and grind your own. This will provide you with amaretti that have a coarse texture.
Ingredients
- 250 grams almond flour scant 2 1/2 cups
- 200 grams sugar approx 1 cup
- lemon zest of one medium lemon
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon bitter almond extract
- extra granulated sugar for rolling sprinkle 1/3 cup in a large dinner plate, set aside
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F. Position rack in the center.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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for full recipes please see : www.shelovesbiscotti.com
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