Ugly but Good Cookies: Brutti ma Buoni (Mario Batali) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 30 |
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Ingredients:
4 egg whites, room temperature |
3/4 cup sugar |
3 tablespoons flour |
1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
1 tablespoon amaretto |
4 oranges, zested |
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts |
1/4 cup chopped almonds |
1/4 cup pine nuts |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a cookie sheet and dust it with some flour. 2. Place whites in the bowl of an electric mixer and whip to soft peak. Add the sugar steadily and beat for 2 minutes. Stop the machine and add the flour, vanilla, amaretto, zest, and cocoa powder. Mix for 1 minute and stop the machine. Stir in the nuts quickly and place 2-inch blobs on cookie sheet 1-inch apart. Bake 30 minutes until crisp. Remove and allow to cool. |
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