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Chocolate Amaretti Recipe

With a hint of almond, these chewy treats are similar to those sold in Italian bakeries. My husband and children are always excited when I include these in my holiday baking lineup.—Kathy L. Long, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

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Diabetic Friendly

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Chocolate Amaretti Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min./batch

Yield: 36 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups almond paste
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg whites
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the almond paste, sugar and egg whites until combined. Combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa; gradually add to almond mixture and mix well.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until tops are cracked. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 69 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Chocolate Amaretti in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2010, p63