Amaretti (Macaroons)

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Archives

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. sugar
  • 1/4 lb. shelled blanched almonds
  • 1/4 tsp. almond extract
  • 2 egg whites

Directions

  1. Chop and pulverize almonds; mix thoroughly with half of sugar and extract. Beat egg whites until very stiff. Add balance of sugar; beat again.

  2. Add almond mixture; mix thoroughly. Shape into balls or cookies about 2 inches in diameter.

  3. Place on greased cookie pan about 1 inch apart. Bake in medium oven (325 degrees) about 5 minutes or until light brown.

  4. makes about 1 dozen

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