Best GF Hazelnut Amaretti Cookies
The best GF Hazelnut Amaretti Cookies are a moist and classic Italian cookie. These Italian flavored cookies make a great gluten-free option that you can take on the go. In short, my hazelnut amaretti cookies have a chewy exterior and are soft in the middle. They’re a treat any day of the week. They’re made with little more than hazelnut flour, sugar and egg whites with a splash of almond extract to really amp up the flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 20 Minutes
- Total Time: 35 Minutes
- Yield: 25 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 Cups Finely Ground Hazelnut Flour
- 1 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 Large Egg Whites (room temp)
- 1 Tbsp Almond Extra
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Mix the 2 1/2 Cups of finely ground hazelnut flour with the 1 1/2 Cups of granulated sugar. Set aside.
- Turn your stove top to medium to medium high heat- using a double boiler, take 3 4 ounce packages of 60% bittersweet chocolate and put the bars of chocolate on a cutting board and finely chop. Chocolate bars produce smoother melted chocolate than if using chips. Once melted, take the chocolate mixture off the stove and set aside.
- Bring 4 large eggs to room temperature. Carefully break each egg open, only setting aside the egg whites.
- When you have separated all 4 eggs, start whisking or use hand mixer, add the Almond extract and start beating until you get soft white peaks.
- I split this final step up and add the meringue in 3 batches. Take a spoon and add to the flour and sugar mixture. Take a whisk and gently incorporate. Once combined, do this two more times until all the meringue is combined with the flour and sugar.
- The batter will be thick and sticky.
- Using a small cookie scoop, start by rolling the batter into small balls and line a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
- Bake them for 18-22 minutes depending on your oven.
- For my oven, these took 19-20 to be fully cooked.
- Allow to cool.
- Once cool, take each cookie and dip them in the chocolate until the entire cookie is covered in chocolate. Line on a sheet of parchment paper or a silpat mat and let the chocolate harden which usually takes about an hour.
- Cover the cookies in an airtight container and enjoy.
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