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Amarettini

Amarettini

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Small, crunchy almond-flavored biscuits, made with meringue, infused with amaretto and vanilla, and then baked until dry.

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Recipe from MediaWiki default, Jozeil, CTHOE and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Amarettinis are delicious, small almond-flavored pastries that have been a traditional Italian treat since the 18th century. Originating in the Piedmont region, these crunchy and fragrant biscuits are perfect for an appetizer or as a small indulgence.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.37 $0.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

50 people
  • $1.60
  • $0.35
  • $0.76
  • $3.67
  • $0.03
  • $0.96

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Sift the powdered sugar and finely chop the almonds. ≈ 2 min
  3. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, using half of the sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. ≈ 10 min
  4. Mix the remaining sugar with the almonds. ≈ 4 min
  5. Gently fold this mixture into the egg whites, alternating with the amaretto, then add the yolks. ≈ 4 min
  6. Using a piping bag, place small mounds of about 1 cm each on the baking sheet.
  7. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until golden brown, then turn off the oven and let them sit inside for 1 hour.
  8. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

The bill

Amarettini

  • 4 egg whites$1.60
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • 200 g of powdered sugar$0.76
  • 400 g of roasted and ground almonds$3.67
  • 1 tablespoon of lime or lemon juice$0.03
  • 6 cl of amaretto (or 5 drops of almond extract)$0.96

Total$7.37

that's $0.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 200 g of powdered sugar
  • 400 g of roasted and ground almonds
  • 1 tablespoon of lime or lemon juice
  • 6 cl of amaretto (or 5 drops of almond extract)
  • Vanilla seeds from a vanilla pod (or 1 packet of vanilla sugar)
  • A pinch of salt

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