If you’ve never eaten amaretti cookies before you are in for a treat. And if you have, you will adore these vegan amaretti cookies, which are made without egg whites and need just a few simple pantry ingredients. They are gluten-free and so, so easy to make. If you love almond-flavored cookies like these vegan almond flour cookies, buttery vegan almond cookies and vegan coconut almond macaroons, you will love these vegan amaretti cookies for sure.
What are amaretti cookies?
Amaretti cookies are simple Italian almond cookies made with almond flour, sugar, almond extract and egg whites. They are often called Italian macarons, because, like the French macaron, they are made primarily with almonds and egg whites and have a chewy texture. Amaretti cookies are pretty with crinkly tops, but they can also appear unassuming compared to their more colorful and flamboyant French counterparts. They are just as tasty, however, and once you’ve eaten one, its classic almond aroma and delicious flavor will linger on your taste buds for a long time to come.
Why you will love these cookies
Light, airy and chewy, and deliciously classic cookies. Although made without eggs, these vegan amaretti cookies are just as delicious and have the same, wonderful texture as classic amaretti cookies. The one-bowl batter is so easy to make. Just toss in the ingredients and mix. It takes no more than five minutes to make the amaretti cookie batter and another five or 10, depending on how fast you are, to scoop the cookies into a baking sheet. Cookies are everyone friendly. You can’t eat almonds if you’re nut-free, of course, but if you’re soy-free or gluten-free you are in luck. And you can be sure everyone from kids to adults will love these cookies.
Variations
For chocolate amaretti cookies, add a quarter cup of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients and whisk. For lemon amaretti cookies replace ¼ cup of water with fresh squeezed lemon juice. You can also add the zest of a lemon to the batter for an extra zing of lemony deliciousness.
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