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AMARETTI COOKIES

Egg whites whip to soft peaks and take in maple crystals one spoonful at a time before almond extract and almond flour join the meringue, with pignoli nuts studding these delicate cookies ahead of a gentle bake.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Pre-heat oven to 325°F. Line 2 half-sheet pans with Silpats.

  2. 2

    Beat egg whites to soft peaks; add maple crystals one tablespoon at a time and continue whipping until incorporated.

  3. 3

    Add extracts and salt; whip 10 seconds more.

  4. 4

    Using rubber spatula, fold almond flour into egg white mixture. Mixture will be soft and 'meringue-like' in consistency.

  5. 5

    Scoop dough onto sheet tray with 1-ounce ice cream scoop. Top each cookie with 8-10 pignoli nuts.

  6. 6

    18-20 minutes or until cookies are golden. Cool cookies before carefully removing from pan with metal offset spatula.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
20%
💧Water
26%
🌍Earth
31%
💨Air
23%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat3%
Entropy14%
Reactivity82%
0.063
Heat
0.282
Entropy
1.603
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

153.57cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
8%
of 2000 cal
protein1.35g4%
carbs35.97g94%
fat0.02g0%
% Daily Value
Protein
1.35g3%
Carbs
35.97g13%
Fat
0.02g0%
Sugar
33.88g68%
Sodium
20.63mg1%