Gingerbread Amaretti Cookies

Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Updated on Dec. 23, 2023

The classic Italian cookie gets a new gingerbread twist! Don’t overbake—they should be slightly chewy. —Tina Zaccardi, Eastchester, New York

Test Kitchen Approved

Gingerbread Amaretti Cookies

Yield: 2 dozen
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 ounces) almond paste
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Dash ground cloves
  • 2 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 cup pearl or coarse sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Crumble almond paste into a food processor; add sugar, baking cocoa and spices. Pulse until combined. Add egg whites and molasses; process until smooth.
  2. Drop by tablespoonfuls into pearl sugar; roll to coat. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
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