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Sicilian Almond Cookies

Sicilian almond cookies that are quick and easy to make, topped with candied fruit and almonds.
Recipe Sicilian Almond Cookies
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 5 minutes
  • Cooking 5 minutes
  • Servings for 15 cookies

Almond Cookies, also known as paste di mandorla, are scrumptious cookies from the Sicilian tradition that are really quick and easy to make. Ready in just 10 minutes, these Sicilian Almond Cookies are topped with almonds and candied cherries, as Sicilian tradition calls for.

Almond flour cookies are always a hit for their flavor, and if you love them too, you can also try Soft Almond Cookies and Chocolate Macarons. If you’d rather make a cake with this flour, try Homemade Camille Snack Cakes. Now let’s see how to make homemade almond cookies.

Ingredients for 15 cookies

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Method

  1. To make the Almond Cookies, put the powdered sugar, orange zest and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix until well combined. Now add the egg whites as well and keep mixing until the mixture is smooth.
  2. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe round cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top each cookie with a candied cherry or an almond, then let them rest for about 10 minutes. Bake in a convection oven at 240 °C (465 °F) for 5 minutes, then take the Almond Cookies out of the oven and let them cool before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can also decorate your Almond Cookies with candied fruit, or leave them plain if you prefer.

Tips

Pipe all the Almond Cookies the same size so they bake evenly.

Storage

You can keep the Almond Cookies in a cookie tin for a few days.

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