The ammonia cookies at my house are a dessert I make very often. They are suitable for breakfast or a snack, and we can fill them with jam or chocolate spread, but they are also delicious plain.
These cookies remind me a lot of my childhood because they are cookies that the bakery in a nearby town where I was born still makes today, and they have an unmistakable aroma and flavor!
Whenever possible, I take the opportunity to buy them at this bakery. I always choose the package of darker baked cookies… I like them well-colored!
When I was little, the bakery owner always set aside the cookies that were too dark to sell, and when he brought them to me, I was super happy!
At home, we like to fill them with chocolate spread or jam, cutting them in half like sandwiches.
Ammonia for baking can be easily found at the supermarket. It’s not something you need to search for; all grocery stores have it.
With these cookies, I also make an English trifle that my grandmother always made for me, and you can find the recipe by clicking here.
Try making them yourselves and you’ll see you’ll make them often; they are truly exceptional.
If you make any of my recipes, send me the photos, and I’ll publish them on my page with your name.
Approx. 200 Kcal per cookie
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 20-21 cookies
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients to Make Ammonia Cookies
- 3 Medium eggs
- 7.05 oz Sugar
- 4.41 oz Sunflower seed oil
- 0.84 cup Whole milk
- 0.88 oz Baking ammonia
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 19.4 oz All-purpose flour (approx.)
Preparation of Ammonia Cookies
Mix all the ingredients until the mixture is soft but firm enough
If necessary, add a bit more flour, but do not overdo it.
On a previously lined baking tray, drop spoonfuls of the batter well apart from each other
Bake in a preheated oven at 356 °F for about 25 minutes.

