How to Make Amaretto Cookies

For a sweet and tasty treat, bake some Amaretto cookies. The recipe is simple.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup Amaretto di Sorrano
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Mixing bowl
• Spatula

Instructions

1. Mix together 1 cup of butter, 1 cup of sugar and 1 egg in a large mixing bowl. Beat the mixture until it is smooth. This can either be down by hand with a spatula, or with a mixer set on medium speed.

2. Stir in 1/4 cup of Amaretto di Saronno and 1 cup of finely ground almonds. Mix until it is well blended.

3. Gradually stir in 3 cups of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the creamed mixture. Again, mix it until it is well-blended.

4. Form the dough into 2logs, about 10 inches long. Place in the refrigerator, covered, for 2 to 3 hours. The dough needs to be firm enough to roll without sticking.

5. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and unwrap. Cut the logs into 1/4 inch slices on a lightly floured surface and place them onto a greased cookie sheet.

6. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees until a light brown color, about 10 minutes. If baking 2 different cookie sheets at one time, switch their positions halfway through the baking to get even exposure to heat.

7. Let the cookies cool for at least 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. Then using a wide and flat spatula, transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Cool for 15 minutes.