Chocolate Amaretti

Desserts

These classic almond paste cookies are like ones you'd find in an Italian bakery. My husband and children are always excited when I include these goodies in my holiday baking lineup.

Average Rating: 4.5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min./batch
YIELD: 2 dozen.

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups almond paste
3/4 cup sugar
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa

Instructions

1. Crumble almond paste into a food processor; add sugar and pulse until evenly combined. Add egg whites and process until incorporated. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Sift together confectioners' sugar and cocoa; gradually add to almond mixture and mix well.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° until tops are cracked, 17-20 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 92 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 6mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 starch, 1/2 fat.