Amaretti Cookies

Yields:	2 dozen
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	1 hours
	Ready In	1 hours

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Ingredients

1 1/4	cups	almonds	blanched, lightly toasted
3/4	cup	powdered sugar
2	teaspoons	flour, all-purpose
2	large	egg whites
1/3	cup	sugar	granulated
1	teaspoon	lemon zest	grated
1	teaspoon	almond extract

Directions

In a food processor, grind the almonds to a powder by pulsing off and on to keep the powder loose.

Mix the almonds with the powdered sugar and flour.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks.

Gradually beat in the granulated sugar until stiff.

Fold in the lemon zest and almond extract.

Pipe the mixture with a pastry bag using a round 1/4 inch tip into 1 1/2-inch rounds onto baking sheets lined with lightly buttered waxed paper or parchment.

Bake in a preheated 275 degrees F. for 1 hour, checking to make sure the amaretti don't brown.

Turn off the oven and let the amaretti dry out for an additional hour--they should be very crisp.