Ricciarelli Sienese Almond Cookie Recipe 445

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RICCIARELLI (SIENESE CHRISTMAS COOKIES)



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These are delightfully moist little almond cookies which come from a centuries old Italian recipe. There are many alternatives you can do to the base recipe. The photo shows plain Ricciarelli laced with Rum and Ricciarelli with orange and lemon, dipped in dark chocolate. I've made boxes of these cookies for people and they always seem to come back for more!

Provided by JustEmma

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 12-16 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large egg whites
6 ounces ground almonds (Almond Flour or Meal)
1 tablespoon plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups icing sugar (Powdered Sugar)
1 teaspoon almond extract
brandy or Amaretto
1/2 oranges, zest of or 1 lemon, zest of
1 tablespoon candied orange or 1 tablespoon lemon peel
12 ounces of good dark chocolate

Steps:

  • Sieve together the Icing Sugar, Flour and Baking Power into a bowel, then mix in the Ground Almonds.
  • In a separate bowl, add a couple of drops of almond extract to the egg whites and then whisk until stiff peaks form.
  • Stir the stiffened egg whites into the dry mixture until a sticky 'dough' is formed.
  • If you are trying the options, at this point add either a tablespoon of mixed orange/lemon peel OR the zest of half a lemon/orange OR a tablespoon of Rum, Brandy or Amaretto.
  • Sprinkle a board with sifted Icing Sugar and take a desertspoon full of the dough, roll in the Icing Sugar and form into a ball. Flatten the ball a little with the back of a fork. Continue until all your dough is gone (the amount above should make 12-16 cookies).
  • Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and place your dough balls on, taking care to leave space for 'spread' during cooking.
  • Pop into an oven that's been preheated to Gas Mark 6 (200C, 390F) until golden brown. This should take approximately 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and leave to cool completely. If you are intending to dip the cookies in chocolate, at this stage you should melt very good quality dark chocolate (70%+ cocoa solids) in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and dip the cooled cookies inches Return them to the tray and cool off in the fridge or a cool place until chocolate is set.
  • Ricciarelli keep for a few weeks in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.2, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 9.7, Sodium 31.6, Carbohydrate 32.1, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 20.5, Protein 7.3

RICCIARELLI - TRADITIONAL ITALIAN ALMOND COOKIES



Ricciarelli - Traditional Italian Almond Cookies image

Ricciarelli are wonderful intense flavor almond cookies that originated in the town of Siena, Italy. Very popular year 'round, but especially at Christmas time! I like to add a spoonful of rum or orange zest to the dough, for variation. You can also use lemon, brandy or Amaretto. Dip the baked ricciarelli in melted chocolate, if desired. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 2 dozen Ricciarelli Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup blanched almond
1 3/4 cups almond paste
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons grated orange zest (optional)
icing sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Place the blanched almonds into a nut grinder or food processor fitted with a steel blade; process to a fine powder.
  • Transfer to a mixer bowl and mix in the almond paste with an electric mixer. Add the egg white and mix at the lowest speed until thoroughly blended (the dough should be firm). Add the baking powder and the almond extract (and the orange zest if using), and mix until well blended.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough into roughly 1-heaping tablespoonful sized balls. Dust your hands with icing sugar and then roll these balls to form little finger sized logs. Place the ricciarelli logs 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets and then flatten slightly. Let stand uncovered at room temperature at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • When you are ready to bake, pre-heat the oven to 300F degrees.
  • Place cookie sheet on the middle rack of the oven and bake until the cookies are a very light tan, 20 to 30 minutes. Take care NOT to bake until brown or crisp, as it is the softness that makes the ricciarelli so delicious!
  • Generously dust cookies with additional icing sugar while still warm, then carefully transfer to racks to finish cooling.
  • Ricciarelli cookies keep for several weeks in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1352.7, Fat 93.2, SaturatedFat 8.1, Sodium 150, Carbohydrate 109.2, Fiber 16.7, Sugar 75.7, Protein 35.2

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