Vegan Amaretti Cookies, Italian Almond Treats (Gluten free)
These vegan amaretti cookies are not only deliciously chewy and almond-flavored, but they're also entirely gluten-free.
Servings 11 - 12 cookies
Equipment
- kitchen scale
- bowl
- Baking pan / sheet
Ingredients
- 150 grams almond flour or finely ground blanched almonds
- 30 grams caster sugar (+ extra for sprinkling)
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch of table salt
- 60 grams liquid aquafaba (from chickpea or cannellini beans)
- 5-6 drops bitter almond extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven at 160C / 320F
- In a small bowl mix almond flour, baking powder, sugar and pinch of salt
- Add the aquafaba and mix all the ingredients until you obtain a soft, non liquid mixture
- Add the almond extract and mix again
- One spoonful at a time, roll the cookie dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet
- Sprinkle the cookies with white sugar and lightly pat them to slightly flatten them
- Bake and once out of the oven let them cool down before removing them from the baking sheet
- Should they stick to the baking pan, carefully run a thin spatula under them to help remove them
- Store them in an airtight container and enjoy them with a cup of tea or coffee!