Amaretti Cookies with Cocktail Cherries
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 109kcal
These classic Sicilian-style amaretti cookies are soft and chewy, and get a little extra pizzazz from cocktail cherries. Only five ingredients, gluten-free and dairy-free!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon amaretto or almond extract
- 24 Peninsula Premium Cocktail Cherries
Instructions
- Count out 24 cherries and rinse them in a wire mesh strainer. Lay them out to dry on paper towels.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour and sugar.
- Add ⅓ of the egg whites into the almond flour mixture and gently fold together, then add the rest of the egg whites and continue folding until thoroughly combined. Be sure to scoop from the bottom and be sure all of the almond flour is incorporated. You'll have a slightly wet, sticky dough.
- Fill a small shallow container or plate with sugar. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop a ball of dough into the palm of your hand, then roll into a ball between your palms. Drop the dough ball into the sugar and coat it evenly all the way around.
- Place the cookies onto the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Use the end of a wooden spoon and gently press down to make shallow indentations on the top of each cookie dough ball.
- Top each cookie with one cocktail cherry. Bake for 25 minutes until lightly golden on the bottom. While the cookies bake, repeat process with remaining dough.
Notes
- Use a small cookie scoop to keep each cookie the same size for even baking.
- The dough is very sticky, so you'll need to rinse your hands periodically or keep a wet kitchen towel nearby as you roll the dough into balls.
- Don't push down too hard when making the indentation for the cherry. If you smush it down too much, the dough underneath won't cook properly. Just make enough of a dent to hold the cherry. The sugar will help it stick to the cookie as it bakes.
- Keep all that syrup left from the jar of cherries and use it to drizzle on ice cream, pancakes, cheesecake, anything really...
- Once completely cool, amaretti can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg