Baci Di Dama (Almond Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sweet almonds
1 cup bitter almonds
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sugar
5 egg whites

Preparation

Blanch and toast the almonds. Peel and chop them very finely or crush them in a mortar with 1/2 cup sugar.
Add the vanilla, beat egg whites till stiffened, then fold in the almonds.
Spoon the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip. Pipe 2 l/2-in. wide rounds about 1 1/2 apart on a buttered baking sheet and flatten them a bit.
Sift the confectioner's sugar over the tops and let stand at room temperature 1-2 hours.
Pre-heat the oven to 350\u00b0F and bake for about 20 minutes
Remove from oven and cool. Amaretti may be kept in a sealed box for several days.