Matcha Amaretti Cookies

soft chewy almond cookies
Soft chewy almond cookies
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Ingredients

2¼ cups Almond flour or very finely ground almonds, sifted
1 cup Granulated sugar
1 tbsp Matcha powder
1 pinch Salt
2 large Egg whites
¼ tsp Lemon juice
½ tsp Almond extract
1 cup Confectioners' sugar or as needed

Nutritional information

69
Calories
3.5g
Fat
8.7g
Carbohydrates
2g
Protein
0mg
Cholesterol
2mg
Sodium
Ingredients

Matcha Amaretti Cookies

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Before I traveled extensively in Italy, I was a fan of crisp crunchy cookies. However, in Italy, I discovered soft and chewy almond cookies like these Matcha Amaretti Cookies. These cookies are deliciously light and airy with a vibrant green color thanks to the addition of matcha tea powder.

A tip for cooking these cookies without browning the bottoms too much is to place one cookie sheet inside another. If you decide to only use one cookie sheet, the cookies will brown more quickly and the cookies will need less cooking time, so watch them closely from about 25 minutes onwards!

To make Matcha Amaretti Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Matcha Amaretti Cookies

Steps to make Matcha Amaretti Cookies

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

Mix almond flour, sugar, matcha and salt

1

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.

3

Whisk egg whites

3

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.

4

Make dough

2

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.

5

Shape into dough balls

10

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.

6

Bake

25

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

7

Cool

15

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

8

Serve

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

These Matcha Amaretti Cookies are soft, chewy and green! Thanks to the addition of matcha tea powder. Try making these cookies soon and don’t forget to come back to leave a review! Remember to tag #CookMeRecipes in your baking posts.

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

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Recipe Reviews

Average Rating:
(4.8)
Total Reviews: 35
Alayah Porada

My kids sadly weren't a huge fan but that left even more for me!! Hahaha.

Akira Sarcona

Wow just wow. Officially my favorite dessert from this website so far.

Greta Lannie

Wonderful I had mine with warm milk on the side to dip them in I think it goes best with warm almond milk though.

Lilyana Klitzing

Not my personal favorite dessert but I've had worse. I still think the rose petal cookies were sweeter and more creative than this.

Mercy Abramson

Thanks for sharing these I used green food coloring so it could be more funky looking and the taste was perfect.

Mercy Abramson

Thanks for sharing these I used green food coloring so it could be more funky looking and the taste was perfect.

Kadence Meher

Vegetarian matcha cookies?! Count me in on this one!

Karlie Rademan

Too much lemon just I recommend just a drop because citrus is such a strong thing to put in cookies that it'll make anything good taste sour depending on the amount.

Lennox Oner

I didn't like the texture or taste just not for me.

Kadence Meher

Vegetarian matcha cookies?! Count me in on this one!

Coraline Allrich

Great very happy with how these amaretti cookies turned out better than store bought.

Mae Heitkemper

Best damn cookies I've had in YEARS.

Anne Rolader

Okay so I think i did something wrong for sure cause mine weren't at all the same color and they tasted like sand.

Gretchen Takaki

Matcha has a weird taste to it but this was good.

Elinor Himebauch

Jelena and her perfect dishes! Thanks a bunch for this one keep up the good work.

Ireland Kernan

Where can I even buy matcha powder? Isn't that stuff super expensive?

Dayanna Baglieri

Replaced the granulated sugar with brown and added a bit of cinnamon to the ingridents for a hint of the taste.

Karlie Rademan

Too much lemon just I recommend just a drop because citrus is such a strong thing to put in cookies that it'll make anything good taste sour depending on the amount.

Alayah Porada

My kids sadly weren't a huge fan but that left even more for me!! Hahaha.

Paisleigh Wenners

Almond flour? Is it okay to just use bread flour cause I don't know where I can buy that here In Czechia.

Aniya Marquina

Heavenly dessert I strongly recommend eating this if you want something with a light sweetness and soft and crunchy mix.

Paisleigh Wenners

Almond flour? Is it okay to just use bread flour cause I don't know where I can buy that here In Czechia.

Anne Rolader

Okay so I think i did something wrong for sure cause mine weren't at all the same color and they tasted like sand.

Wynter Stidger

Going to try it out today hopefully all goes well it's the first time I've ever seen these before.

Emiliana Borroel

Italian amaretti cookies were my favorite when I first visited Italy, so happy I can recreate that memory now in my own home.

Lilyana Klitzing

Not my personal favorite dessert but I've had worse. I still think the rose petal cookies were sweeter and more creative than this.

Ireland Kernan

Where can I even buy matcha powder? Isn't that stuff super expensive?

Azalea Labhart

Normally I'm not a fan of anything with matcha in it or almonds to say the least but I wanted to try something different, this happened to be it. And oh boy when I tell you these were good.. I MEAN it. they were absolutely delicious and super soft on the inside with a very slight crunch to it. Just perfect, PERFECT dessert.

Gretchen Takaki

Matcha has a weird taste to it but this was good.

Lennox Oner

I didn't like the texture or taste just not for me.

Elinor Himebauch

Jelena and her perfect dishes! Thanks a bunch for this one keep up the good work.

Emiliana Borroel

Italian amaretti cookies were my favorite when I first visited Italy, so happy I can recreate that memory now in my own home.

Mae Heitkemper

Best damn cookies I've had in YEARS.

Azalea Labhart

Normally I'm not a fan of anything with matcha in it or almonds to say the least but I wanted to try something different, this happened to be it. And oh boy when I tell you these were good.. I MEAN it. they were absolutely delicious and super soft on the inside with a very slight crunch to it. Just perfect, PERFECT dessert.

Athina

Really awesome! Very delicious!

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