Chewy Lemon Amaretti cookies are lemon-flavored Italian Amaretti (almond) cookies. They’re crispy on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside. Add these to your cookie tray! They’re gluten-free too because they’re made with almond flour.
Cookies are the best finger desserts. They’re great to grab and go, arrange on a cookie tray or dunk into milk, coffee or tea. The first time I tried an Italian Amaretti cookie, I was hooked on them. They’re so, so delicious yet, they look like a simple cookie.
Little did I know how EASY they are to make!
Almond is a wonderful flavoring for cakes and cookies. Try my Almond Butter Cookies.
However, I wanted to try something different so, I added lemon extract and lemon zest to a traditional amaretti cookie recipe. The combination is amazing!
Look below at the inside of this cookie!
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Lemon Amaretti Cookies
Making these cookies is EASY! The full, printable recipe is at the bottom of this post.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups of almond flour
- 1 1/4 granulated sugar, divided
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (optional)
First, put the almond flour and one cup of the sugar in a bowl and set aside.
Then, beat the egg whites in a large mixing bowl on high speed until peaks form. See below.
Then, zest the lemon.
Then, add the lemon and almond extracts and lemon zest to the egg whites.
Next, add the almond flour and sugar to the egg whites 1/3 at a time until well mixed.
Then, roll the cookie dough into balls and then roll the balls into the sugar. You can roll them in powdered sugar for a festive look for Christmas, if you prefer.
Then, place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Space them about two inches apart.
Bake them at 325F for 25 minutes and let them cool before storing. Store in an air tight container for up to 4 days.
These cookies are an Italian delicacy. What’s more is that they’re gluten-free too. They’re a great addition to your holiday cookie tray or anytime you feel for it.
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I took this recipe to Weekend Potluck.
Lemon Amaretti Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour blanched almonds
- 1 1/4 cup white granulated sugar divided
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon zest optional
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 325F.
- Then, add parchment paper or silicone matts to a two cookie sheets.
- Next, put 1/4 cup of the sugar on a plate and set aside.
- Then, put almond flour and sugar in a bowl and set aside.
- Next, in a separate large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks forms.
- Then, add lemon zest and extracts to the beaten egg whites.
- Next, add the almond flour and sugar to the egg whites 1/3 at a time until well mixed.
- Then, begin rolling the cookie batter into one-inch or so balls and roll each into the sugar you reserved in step two. Place on the prepped cookies sheets, about two inches apart and bake at 325F for 25 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
This recipe was adapted from She Loves Biscotti Amaretti Cookies recipe.
