Chewy Amaretti Sandwich Cookies

Serves: 2

Meagan Lindgren

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

52

Sweetness

47

Sourness

44 mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

2 large

Egg White (at room temperature for 30 minutes)

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300°F with racks in upper and lower thirds

2

Line 2 large (17- by 12-inch) 4-sided sheet pans with parchment paper

3

Pulse almond paste and sugar in a food processor until broken up, then add egg whites and pulse until smooth

4

Transfer to pastry bag and pipe 3/4-inch rounds (1/3 inch high) about 3/4 inch apart in pans

5

Dip a fingertip in water and gently tamp down any peaks

6

Bake, rotating and switching position of pans halfway through, until golden and puffed, 15 to 18 minutes

7

Wearing an oven mitt, rest 1 pan in sink at an angle

8

Lift top edge of parchment and slowly pour about 1/4 cup water between parchment and sheet pan so that all of parchment is lightly moistened (water will steam on pan, moistening bottom of cookies to help them stick together later)

9

Repeat with remaining sheet pan

10

Cool cookies in pans on racks

11

Peel cookies from parchment and sandwich bottoms of cookies together Preheat oven to 300°F with racks in upper and lower thirds

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