Gingerbread Amaretti Cookies

Name: Gingerbread Amaretti Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) almond paste; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Dash ground cloves; 2 large egg whites, room temperature; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 cup pearl or coarse sugar

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield 2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

The classic Italian cookie gets a new gingerbread twist! Don’t overbake—they should be slightly chewy. —Tina Zaccardi, Eastchester, New York

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) almond paste
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground cloves
2 large egg whites, room temperature
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cup pearl or coarse sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Crumble almond paste into a food processor; add sugar, baking cocoa and spices. Pulse until combined. Add egg whites and molasses; process until smooth.
Drop by tablespoonfuls into pearl sugar; roll to coat. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 107 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 6mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

The classic Italian cookie gets a new gingerbread twist! Don’t overbake—they should be slightly chewy. —Tina Zaccardi, Eastchester, New York

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