Ricciarelli - Traditional Italian Almond Cookies Recipe

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Ricciarelli - Traditional Italian Almond Cookies
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
55
Calories
Total time
21
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the blanched almonds into a nut grinder or food processor fitted with a steel blade; process to a fine powder.
  2. Transfer to a mixer bowl and mix in the almond paste with an electric mixer. Add the egg white and mix at the lowest speed until thoroughly blended (the dough should be firm). Add the baking powder and the almond extract (and the orange zest if using), and mix until well blended.
  3. Use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough into roughly 1-heaping tablespoonful sized balls. Dust your hands with icing sugar and then roll these balls to form little finger sized logs. Place the ricciarelli logs 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets and then flatten slightly. Let stand uncovered at room temperature at least 1 hour or overnight.
  4. When you are ready to bake, pre-heat the oven to 300F degrees.
  5. Place cookie sheet on the middle rack of the oven and bake until the cookies are a very light tan, 20 to 30 minutes. Take care NOT to bake until brown or crisp, as it is the softness that makes the ricciarelli so delicious!
  6. Generously dust cookies with additional icing sugar while still warm, then carefully transfer to racks to finish cooling.
  7. Ricciarelli cookies keep for several weeks in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 54.52 Kcal (228 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.76g 6%
Sodium 2.41mg 0%
Potassium 50.69mg 1%
Total Carbs 4.45g 1%
Sugars 3.01g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 3%
Protein 1.4g 3%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 23.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 453.03 Kcal (1897 kJ)
Calories from fat 281.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.26g 6%
Sodium 20.06mg 0%
Potassium 421.21mg 1%
Total Carbs 37.01g 1%
Sugars 25.03g 12%
Dietary Fiber 5.94g 3%
Protein 11.64g 3%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 1%
Iron 2.1mg 1%
Calcium 192mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

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