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Amaretti Cookies, Naturally Gluten-Free

Author Sonja

Ingredients

  • 3 cups almonds + whole almonds to top the cookies
  • 1 cup coconut palm sugar or other granulated sugar of choice I used 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 egg replacers or 2 eggs 1 egg replacer=1 T chia or flax seed with 3 T water
  • 1 t almond extract
  • optional 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. If using an egg replacement, mix 6 T of water with 2 T chia or flax seed and let sit to gel your 2 "eggs".
  3. Grind 3 cups of almonds in a food processor until it is finely ground. Don't let it process too long or you'll be on your way to making almond butter.
  4. Combine "eggs", sugar, and almond extract.
  5. Add processed almonds to wet mixture until thoroughly combined.
  6. Roll into 3/4 inch balls using your fingers and a teaspoon.
  7. Optional, roll balls in powdered sugar.
  8. Place cookie balls on greased cookie sheet.
  9. Press one whole almond into each cookie.
  10. Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
  11. Cook, store in a cool airtight container, share and enjoy!