Little Almond Cookies – Amarettini

Have you ever had a coffee in a cafeteria in Italy? In Italian a cafeteria is called bar which has nothing to do with alcoholics and music though at least beer, wine and drinks is something you can have there as well. Italians take their breakfast in a bar: a cappuccino or espresso together with a brioche or cornetto. And some chats before work!

When you order a coffee normally they bring a small glass of fresh water and the little espresso. Near to the tiny cup there will be a spoon and a little treat. Some chocolate or a cookie. And oftentimes it will be an Amaretto cookie.

This little almond cookie is very tasty and a great ‘partner’ to the hot lightly bitter coffee (if you drink it the way it comes, more sweet if you put one of the many sweeteners they bring aside).

The original recipe is made with sugar, I changed it into Erythritol granulated sugar and took the original recipe. They are easy peasy to do and you can store them for days in the fridge (in summer) or an air-tide box.

This way you have always a little treat to give when friends are coming around ‘just for a 5-minute coffee’.

Paleo Amarettini cookies
Amarettini
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
40 cookies 10 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10 minutes 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
40 cookies 10 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10 minutes 10 minutes
Paleo Amarettini cookies
Amarettini
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
40 cookies 10 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10 minutes 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
40 cookies 10 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10 minutes 10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: cookies
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
  2. Mix the almond meal, icing sugar, erythritol and the drops of bitter almond in a larger bowl.
  3. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
  4. Add the egg whites slowly with a wooden spoon that the whole forms a fluffy light batter.
  5. Put spoon-wise little batches on a cookie pan with parchment paper.
  6. Set aside for 10 minutes before baking in the oven for 10 minutes.
  7. Let them cool out well.
Recipe Notes

Don't worry if the cookies coming out of the oven are still soft. They will harden when they cool out. It's similar to the meringues.

You can store them in an air-tight box.

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