Chewy amaretti Christmas cookies
Want a fun bake to make with the kids?
These amaretti cookies by James Hillery of Cluck Muck & Cook, are a great way to involve the kids and are easy to make! They can make a sticky mess with rolling the dough into balls and dunking them in icing sugar – such fun! Happy baking!
Chewy amaretti Christmas cookies
Ingredients
- 3 large free-range egg whites
- 280 g ground almonds
- 280 g caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp icing sugar, for dusting
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 170°C/Gas Mark 4 and line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
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Using a stand mixer with the balloon whisk attachment or an electric hand whisk, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks.
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Add the ground almonds, sugar, water, vanilla and almond extract to the egg whites. Fold in until well combined and the mixture forms a thick paste, which can be formed into a ball.
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Put the icing sugar into a bowl.
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Scoop out 40g (1½oz) of the dough and roll into a ball about the size of a walnut. If it feels too sticky, slightly dampen your hands to roll them.
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Drop the ball into the icing sugar and cover well.
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Gently place onto a lined baking tray and press gently to flatten a little. It's ok if they crack a little on the sides. 8 Repeat with the rest of the dough, putting 6-7 onto each baking sheet and allowing space for them to expand a little in the oven.
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Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until nice and golden brown.
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Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving to a wire rack to cool fully.
