{"id":3351,"date":"2017-09-02T00:21:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T00:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3351"},"modified":"2017-10-08T01:27:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T01:27:39","slug":"amaretti-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3351","title":{"rendered":"AMARETTI COOKIES . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?attachment_id=3356\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3356\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3356\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3479.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3479\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3479.jpg 600w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3479-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Amaretti cookie is a cookie with attitude.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is an elegant bite of crunchy, chewy wonderfulness, \u00a0 heady with the perfume of almonds,\u00a0 perfect with exactly the right amount of sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>Amaretti cookies are definitely not your common, home-baked cookie one encounters in North America. \u00a0 This Italian confection dates as far back as the 1700s, and is ancestor of the ubiquitous French macaron. \u00a0 It is a cookie equally at ease with a cup of coffee or tea, or a glass of sparkling Prosecco.<\/p>\n<p>Amaretti cookies\u00a0 have the same almond base and deliciously chewy texture of a French macaron, but unlike the macaron it is a snap to make.\u00a0 One simply whips up egg whites, folds in sugar and ground almonds and rolls the morsels in sugar.\u00a0 There&#8217;s very much a Christmas feel about amaretti cookies.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They are so decadently,\u00a0 deliciously different.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait for Christmas to bake these cookies.\u00a0 This is stoned fruit season, and these cookies are a marriage made in heaven when you serve them with home-made peach ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3475.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">AMARETTI COOKIES . . .<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">cookie<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Italian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Mrs Butterfingers<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">24-32<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">A simple to make cookie with an almond base and a slightly chewy texture. Keeps well stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 1\/2 cups almond flour (ground almonds available at bulk food stores). Store any unused almond flour in your refrigerator or freezer to ensure freshness.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/4 cups granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">A sparse 1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 large egg whites at room temperature<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tablespoon almond extract (not artificial almond)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">For the coating:<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons icing sugar(also called powdered sugar, confectioners&#8217; sugar, 10X sugar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Position the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Preheat your to 350F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a medium bowl whisk together the ground almonds, sugar and the whisper of salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites JUST until they hold stiff peaks. It is important you do not over whip the egg whites. They will become dry and impossible to fold into the almond mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer the egg whites to a large, wide shallow bowl and gently fold in half of the almond mixture. Then fold in the remaining almond mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Gently fold in the almond and vanilla extracts. The dough will be like a thickish paste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for a good 45 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the granulated sugar and icing sugar on two separate large plates.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Portion the dough and roll into 1-inch balls. A small ice cream scoop works beautifully.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Roll each ball gently, first briefly in the granulated sugar, then generously in the icing sugar, and place on the lined baking sheet about 3 inches apart. The cookies don&#8217;t really spread but you want them to bake evenly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Use the back of a spoon to LIGHTLY press down the top of each ball to flatten them every so slightly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges. For even baking, rotate the sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.3.3077<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"simple_likebuttons_container_small\">\r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_facebook\">\r\n        <div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n        <script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\r\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n          js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n        }(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n        <div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3351\" data-send=\"false\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"90\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_twitter simple_likebuttons_twitter_s\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3351\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_googleplus\">\r\n        <g:plusone size=\"medium\" count=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3351\"><\/g:plusone>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_linkedin simple_likebuttons_linkedin_s\">\r\n        <script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3351\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_xing simple_likebuttons_xing_s\">\r\n        <script data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3351\" data-lang=\"de\" data-counter=\"right\" type=\"XING\/Share\"><\/script>\r\n        <script>\r\n          ;(function(d, s) {\r\n            var x = d.createElement(s),\r\n              s = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n            x.src ='https:\/\/www.xing-share.com\/js\/external\/share.js';\r\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(x, s);\r\n          })(document, 'script');\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      <\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Amaretti cookie is a cookie with attitude.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is an elegant bite of crunchy, chewy wonderfulness, \u00a0 heady with the perfume of almonds,\u00a0 perfect with exactly the right amount of sweetness. 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