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Italian Almond Cookies (Ricciarelli)
Easy Italian almond cookies recipe (Ricciarelli), homemade with simple ingredients. Full of almond meal, almond extract, sliced almond topping and a bit of lemon or orange zest. Soft and chewy!
👥 18 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl, add egg whites and honey and whisk them until soft peaks form (not stiff peaks).
Egg whites (From large eggs, Room temperature)2Honey1 tbsp
2
In another mixing bowl, whisk together almond meal, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon zest until combined.
Vanilla extract1 tspAlmond extract1 tspLemon zest (Or orange zest)2 tsp
3
Add this flour mixture to the egg mixture.
4
Mix gently until combined.
5
Cover and chill in fridge for about ⏱️ 1-2 hours to make it less sticky and easier to handle.
6
Scoop out small portions of the dough and roll them into oval shapes. You can also make round balls, if you prefer that shape but typically they are oval shaped.
7
Next, roll them in a bowl of sliced almonds until fully coated.
Sliced almonds1.5 cups
8
Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
9
Bake at 320 degrees F for about ⏱️ 20 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
10
Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool completely in the tray.
11
Dust a bit of powdered sugar on top prior to serving, if you like. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
223 kcal
fat Content
16 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
11 g
sodium Content
6 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
carbohydrate Content
16 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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