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Ingredients
| blanched almonds (whole): 1 cup |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 tsp |
| eggs: 2 (whites) |
| granulated sugar: 1/3 cup |
| almond extract: 1 tsp |
Easy Sugar-Dusted Amaretti Biscuits
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
60 min -
Servings
30 serving(s)
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- In food processor, blend almonds and 1/4 cup of the icing sugar until finely ground.
- Blend in remaining icing sugar and flour.
- In bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in granulated sugar until stiff glossy peaks form.
- Fold in the nut mixture and the almond extract.
- Grease baking sheet and preheat oven to 300°F.
- Using a pastry bag, pipe biscuit mixture into 1 1/2 inch wide mounds about 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake in 300F oven for 40 to 45 minutes until golden brown.
- Turn off the oven and allow the biscuits to dry inside the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool on racks.
- Dust with icing sugar.