Amaretti Cookies

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz.) can Pure Almond Paste (i.e. Almond Solo Brand)
  • 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 egg whites (slightly beaten) *
  • 1/8 lb. pignoli nuts
  • Maraschino cherries (drained and chopped)- optional

Directions

  1. 1
    Pre-heat oven to 325°.
  2. 2
    Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or fitted brown bag.
  3. 3
    Blend ingredients by hand or use food processor.
  4. 4
    Break almond paste in pieces.
  5. 5
    Gradually blend in sugars, flour, salt and egg white.
  6. 6
    Using two teaspoons, drop heaping teaspoonful on paper; swirl into oval shape, peaking upwards. Decorate with 4 to 8 nuts (place firmly into dough) and/or press cherry into center of cookie and press pignoli nuts (pine nuts) around cherry.

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