Amaretti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. slivered almonds
2 c. granulated sugar
4 large egg whites
1 tsp. almond extract
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Lightly grease 3 cookie sheets.
Process almonds and sugar in food processor or blender, until finely ground.
Beat egg whites in a large bowl with electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Beat in extract.
Gently stir in almond mixture.
Result will be a thick, sticky paste.
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2
inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Dust top with confectioners sugar stirred through a sieve.
Let stand 2 hours at room temperature, so cookies retain shape and tops dry.