Amaretti

Name: Amaretti
Ingredients: 4 cups almonds, ground; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon espresso, instant; 1 teaspoon cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup sugar; 60 blanched almonds (optional); 1 teaspoon lemon rind

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Ingredients

4 cups almonds, ground
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon espresso, instant
1 teaspoon cocoa
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup sugar
60 blanched almonds (optional)
1 teaspoon lemon rind

Directions

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["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Lightly grease cookie sheets.", "Using an electric stand mixer, beat eggs and 1 1/2 cups of sugar for a couple of minutes until you see a considerable increase in volume. Add the lemon rind, espresso, cocoa and almond extract. Slowly add the ground almonds until blended.", "Roll the dough into 1\" balls. Pour remaining 1/2 cup of sugar into a small flat dish. Roll the formed balls in the sugar and place on cookie sheets about 2\"" apart. If using the blanched almonds