Matcha Amaretti Cookies

Steps to make

1. 1

   Heat the oven and prepare baking sheets

   

   Preheat the oven to 300 °F and line some cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

2. 2

   Mix almond flour, sugar, matcha and salt

   1 min
   

   Mix 2¼ cups of almond flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1 tablespoons of matcha powder and a pinch of salt together in a large bowl and set to one side.

4. 3

   Whisk egg whites

   3 min
   

   Using a handheld mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk 2 egg whites with lemon juice until they form soft peaks. Mix the beaten egg whites with ½ a teaspoon of almond extract.

5. 4

   Make dough

   2 min
   

   Add beaten egg whites to dry ingredients. Stir the mixture using a wooden spoon or knead with your hands until a soft, sticky dough forms.

6. 5

   Shape into dough balls

   10 min
   

   Dust your hands lightly with confectioners’ sugar. Using a small cookie scoop, shape the dough into smooth 1-inch balls. Roll each cookie in powdered sugar to coat. Place them on the parchment lined baking sheets, leaving 1 inch of space between them.

7. 6

   Bake

   25 min
   

   Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are cracked and the bottoms are just barely golden 25-30 minutes.

8. 7

   Cool

   15 min
   

   Allow to cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

9. 8

   Serve

   

   Serve with coffee or a glass of milk. Store the cookies an airtight bag or container for up to 5 days.