This recipe was posted by Federica Spinelli on a Facebook group I’ve been following for many years.
These are delicious cookies have a flavor reminiscent of Sicily and remind me of the Easter holidays I spent in Trapani following the magnificent processions of the Mysteries.
Almond and Candied Orange Cookies
- Preparation time: 30 minutes + resting time in fridge
- Ingredients for 50 cookies
- Difficulty: Easy recipe
- Ingredients
- 400 grams of almond flour
- 20 grams of honey
- 80 grams of candied orange
- 320 grams of sugar
- 140 grams of egg whites
- Icing sugar to taste
- Instructions
- Chop the candied fruit and sugar in a food processor. Add the other ingredients and continue mixing.
- Pour the mixture into a piping bag and form the cookies onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Leave them at room temperature for at least 12 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).
- Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
Tips to ensure the success of the dish:
- Resting the cookies is important to allow them to lose moisture and maintain their shape.
- The cookies shouldn’t darken too much during baking, so it’s best to check them every now and then. The baking time is approximate and varies from oven to oven.
