Chestnut Cream Amaretti
These delicious chestnut-flavored amaretti are so soft that they melt in your mouth and are truly comfort food in the winter months.
Easy and quick recipe, these chestnut amaretti are ready in 15 minutes.
Gluten-free cookies, butter-free and lactose-free.
They are very cute and elegant also to give as a Christmas gift or if you are invited to lunch/dinner for a special occasion.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: About 10 cookies
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Christmas
Ingredients for the Chestnut Cream Amaretti
- 2 cups Almond flour (gluten-free)
- 1/3 cup oz Chestnut cream (thick)
- 2 egg whites Egg Whites (about 2 egg whites)
- 1 cup oz Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract (optional)
- as needed Rum (or other liqueur, to form cookies, optional)
Tools
- Mixer electric 500 w power, 5 speeds + Turbo
- Bowl
- Parchment paper
- Mat micro-perforated silpat
- Baking sheet micro-perforated
Preparation for the Chestnut Cream Amaretti
Take a bowl and mix the almond flour and powdered sugar (preferably sifted).
Add the 2 egg whites and the chestnut cream to the dry ingredients in the bowl, mix well by hand or with an electric mixer.
Place the mixture in the fridge to rest for one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Moisten your hands with the chosen liqueur (or even just water) to form the cookies more easily (I used Rum).
Form the cookies by shaping them into walnut-sized balls, flatten them slightly in the center, and roll them in powdered sugar.
Place the cookies on a baking sheet (preferably micro-perforated) lined with parchment paper.
Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes, but start checking at 13 minutes, because they shouldn’t overcook, or they will harden when cooled.
Let the amaretti cool well before consuming.
Shopping Tips!!!
To prepare these delicious Chestnut Cream Amaretti, I used a very thick and delicious cream, this Agrimontana chestnut cream, which you can buy on Amazon.
Any type of cookies bakes beautifully and evenly on a micro-perforated silpat mat placed on a micro-perforated baking sheet.
If you need to replace your electric mixer, I recommend this powerful 500W electric mixer with 5 speeds + Turbo, hurry to buy it on Amazon at a special price.
If you need to replace your electric mixer, I recommend this powerful 500W electric mixer with 5 speeds + Turbo, hurry to buy it on Amazon at a special price.
When to Eat Amaretti?
Amaretti can be eaten for breakfast, as a snack, or after a meal, perhaps with coffee. They are delicious as they are, providing a sweet and indulgent comfort food.
Ideal as a Christmas gift or to include in the Epiphany stocking, or to bring as a little gift when invited to dinner (appropriately packaged in cute and elegant food bags).
