Dead Man’s Beans Cookies are prepared during the All Saints’ Day on November 1st as a tribute to loved ones who have passed away. The recipe is very simple, traditional in the Marche region but also made in several other Italian regions such as Lazio and Umbria. These are delicious cookies made of all-purpose flour and almond flour, scented with lemon and flavored with grappa. Their appearance is cracked like chocolate crinkles cookies and their crunchiness is delightful. They are tasty and fragrant, you will surely like them.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 25
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 89.27 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 7.42 (g) of which sugars 4.34 (g)
- Proteins 2.01 (g)
- Fat 5.70 (g) of which saturated 0.74 (g)of which unsaturated 0.48 (g)
- Fibers 1.22 (g)
- Sodium 5.87 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 16 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 Dead Man’s Beans Cookies
- 1 3/4 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 lemon zest (grated)
Tools
- Bowl or
- Work surface
Preparation of Dead Man’s Beans Cookies
Place the flours in a bowl or on the work surface along with the sugar. Create a well in the center and add the grated lemon zest, cinnamon, egg, and softened butter.
Start kneading with your hands and finally add the grappa. You should get a compact and moldable dough. Take some dough with your hands and start making balls of about 1/2 oz. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and shape them into rounds. Finally, bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Then remove from oven, let cool completely, and serve.
Storage
These cookies can be stored for up to two weeks in an airtight container.
Susy’s Tip
Did you like the recipe with almond flour? Then I’ll also leave you the recipe for the Caprese cake😜
