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Nutty, chewy and fruity with a slightly crispy bottom, these naturally gluten free cookies enriched with lemon zest and dried figs are perfect accompaniment to coffee, tea, hot chocolate or ice cream.
Amaretti cookies are traditionally made with almonds, sugar, and egg whites. The name "Amaretti" comes from the Italian word "amaro," meaning bitter, a reference to the use of bitter almonds in the original recipe. But other nuts, like hazelnuts, walnuts or macadamias are great alternatives.
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- Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
- Put the ground hazelnuts, sugar, salt and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Using your fingertips, rub the lemon zest into the mixture. Stir in the very finely chopped figs so they are all well coated.
- Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until foamy and just starting to form soft peaks. Add to the hazelnut mixture and stir to make a soft, sticky dough.
- Wet the palms of your hands with cold water and roll a small spoonful of the dough into a ball. You should have 20 balls. Place on the prepared baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Dust with icing sugar if desired.
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32 comments:
...Angie, a wonderful sweet treat!
Those are so pretty, bet they are fragrant und lecker.
Those look devine, yum!
These looks amazing. I would love to nibble on a couple of those right now!
This is such an elegant variation. I bet the lemon zest really brightens up the flavor. Wonderful inspiration.
Looks amazing! I just bought a bag of hazelnuts.
Yummy-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Yum
Such a lovely treat, Angie! The fig and hazelnut amaretti look beautiful and I love the flavour-twist here - absolutely amazing!
So festive! Awesome treat!
Beautiful! I wish I could make something this good!
Sounds like a yummy treat, Angie
Thanks for sharing.
Take care, have a happy weekend.
These look amazing, Angie!
That makes me hungry
Angie, people who are gluten intolerant have a recipe that will let them enjoy something sweet. I'll try it with walnuts.
Oh, yes figs.
Son buenisimas y muy navideñas.
Uy los deseo probar. Gracias por la receta. tomo nota. Te mando un beso.
Perfect with a hot tea in the afternoon!
These sound delicious!
Tandy (Lavender and Lime) https://tandysinclair.com
Oh my goodness! Perfect! And of course delicious 😋🤤
Looking very nice, Angie.
I just had one of Miriam’s tasty blueberry bran muffins with my coffee, but I would have substituted one of these given the chance. Better not tell her that!
What pretty cookies. I am not a big fig fan, but might give these a try because they look so good.
wow super golosi!
Looks great :-D
Looks a lovely sweet treat.
All the best Jan
Oh yum.. these look so good.
Ooh i love hazelnuts! these look great Angie.
These look amazing Angie. You an't go wrong with fruit, nits and sugar, can you? I'm printing this one off because pretty soon it will be time for Christmas cookies, and it's fun to try some new ones.
The fig and hazelnut combo with that hint of lemon zest is such a cozy, grown-up twist on classic amaretti. Perfect for a quiet afternoon treat.
Devono essere troppo buoni, una bella combinazione di sapori. Da provare assolutamente, grazie per la ricetta. Un abbraccio.
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