Amaretto Cookies | Amaretto - more than just a drink!


	Amaretto Cookies "Amaretto, more than just a drink!" Amaretto cookies are easy to make. This Italian cookie recipe has been around forever. The only thing that makes this take a little longer is waiting for the dough to chill. So have a shot of amaretto while you are waiting. Or pour some in your coffee. The wait will go by a little smoother :-) Amaretto is an Italian liqueur which is used in many popular Italian drinks. If this wasn't the type of amaretto cookie recipe you were looking for see my amaretto recipes section. There are a couple of questions answered below about this recipe, and a few "extra" things that you can do with it. Thanks for stopping by - Lisa Amaretto Cookies Plain and Simple YIELD - Makes 3 dozen amaretto cookies Ingredients: * 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour * 1 cup sugar * 1 egg * 1 cup sweet butter, softened * 1 tsp. baking powder * 2 1/2 Tbsp. amaretto * Colored sugars (optional) Procedure * Combine all ingredients, except the colored sugar (it's an option). * Beat at low speed, scraping side often, until well mixed. * Cover and chill until dough is firm enough to roll out. * Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out 1/2 of the dough on floured surface. * Cut with cookie cutter (I used 1 inch). * Sprinkle on sugar and bake 6 to 10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. * Cool and decorate. What is amaretto? It's an Italian liqueur that was only recently imported in the US (1960's). It's sweet and tastes like almonds. Can I substitute the amaretto and just use almond flavoring? Absolutely! Do I have to use a 1 inch cookie cutter? Nope, use whatever you want. Just keep the dough thin enough if you choose a larger cookie cutter. You want to make sure it cooks evenly. Watch till golden, then take out of oven. Can I add frosting on top? Sure, it's your recipe. This is just the cookie itself, plain and simple. No reason you can't add to it. Do I have to use butter? Always and forever! Butter is a real dairy product. Shortening and margarine are scary chemicals. Please don't add toxic waste to these beautiful cookies. Do I have to use SWEET butter? YUP! Do NOT substitute salted butter! You will be mad at yourself for a week. I accidentally did that. The cookies were so bad my cats ate them! Back to the Amaretto Cookies Recipe Almond Butter Cookies Amaretto Cookies Almond Cookie Recipe Anisette Cookies Apricot Bars Bourbon Ball Recipe Breakfast Cookie Recipe Brown Sugar Cookie Recipe Butterscotch Bars Cappuccino Cookies Caramel Cookie Recipe Cherry Chocolate Bars Chocolate Cookie Bars Chewy Ginger Cookies Chocolate Raisin Cookies Chocolate Macaroons Chocolate Mint Cookies Coconut Macaroon Cookies Coffee Brownies Cornflake Cookies Date Cookies Date Bars Eggnog Cookie Recipe Florentine Cookies Gingerbread Cookies Recipe Homemade Granola Recipe Italian Fig Cookies Italian Wedding Cookie Recipe Kourabiedes Lemon Cookie Recipe Lemon Shortbread Recipe Meringue Cookie Recipe Mint Brownie Recipe Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Orange Cookies Pizzelle Recipe Pumpkin Bars Ricotta Cheese Cookies Rum Ball Recipe Sesame Seed Cookies Sour Cream Cookies Click here to see other amaretto recipes. Superbowl Sunday is coming up! The best Italian Dessert Recipes for a party like this are ones that are: FAST Finger Foodish (not big hunky sticky globs of gooey-ness that get on your furniture) And freeze-aheads A couple of my favs for this are Cappucino Cookies (lots like choc chips but with a twist) Anisette Cookies (Always on the top 5) Rum Balls (Gingersnaps and Rum) Let's not for get the drinks to go with the beer that will be present! Check out my Italian drinks section for that. Lisa Would you like to share this page? You know how to do it! Thanks for sharing the sugar love! Contact Me Privacy Policy About
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