The ugly but good cookies are easy and quick to prepare. A few ingredients make these unappealing cookies but so tasty, delicious, fragrant, and gluten-free, you won’t be able to resist them. In fact, one leads to another, and I recommend doubling the recipe because they won’t last long.
The secret for their success is that the egg whites need to be at room temperature, sugar should be added gradually to the meringue, and the cookie shape should not be perfect, rather irregular. So, it can’t get any better than this! They are a must-try; let’s prepare them together!
See you soon, Susy
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economic
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 20
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 78.37 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.14 (g) of which sugars 7.90 (g)
- Proteins 1.44 (g)
- Fat 4.51 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.68 (g)
- Sodium 6.11 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 13 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the ugly but good cookies
- 2 egg whites
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 1.25 cup hazelnut pieces
Tools
- Electric whisk
- Spatula pastry
- Pan – non-stick
Preparing the dough for the ugly but good cookies
Beat the egg whites with an electric whisk until they turn white, add the sugar in three portions, and continue to beat. Add the hazelnut pieces and gently mix with a spatula.
Pour the dough into a pan and cook over low heat for about 7/8 minutes. The dough should turn slightly dark.
Once done, take a spoonful of dough and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, make sure they are irregular, not perfect. Bake at 300°F for 20 minutes until the surface is golden brown.
Their smell is wonderful.
Susy’s advice
These easy cookies can also be prepared with other nuts, such as almond or pistachio pieces.
These easy cookies can also be prepared with other nuts, such as almond or pistachio pieces.
Storage
You can store the cookies in a tin box for 6/7 days, and they will remain fragrant and tasty.
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