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Almond Bianchi
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This is the most popular cookie at the new King Arthur Flour bakery. Intensely almond in flavor, I have adapted it slightly by adding vanilla extract, of course.
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Ingredients
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10 ounces almond paste
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon gluten-free Almond Extract
1/8 teaspoon extra-strong bitter almond oil
1 teaspoon Rain’s Choice pure Vanilla Extract
Confectioners’ sugar or glazing sugar, for topping
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
Blend the almond paste, sugar, and salt until the mixture becomes uniformly crumbly; this is best done in a stand mixer though a hand mixer will work as well.
Add the egg whites gradually, while mixing, to make a smooth paste. Stir in the flavorings.
Scoop the dough by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared pans.
Sprinkle the cookies heavily with confectioners’ sugar, then use three fingers to press an indentation into the center of each cookie.
Bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes, until they’re brown around the edges. Remove them from the oven, and let them cool right on the pan.
Yield: 21 cookies.
Notes
Adapted from King Arthur Flour
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Patricia Rain is an author, educator, culinary historian, and owner of The Vanilla Company (www.vanillaqueen.com), a socially conscious, product-driven information and education site dedicated to the promotion of pure, natural vanilla, and the support of vanilla farmers worldwide. She also does culinary presentations for food professionals, cooking schools, trade shows, food fairs, and private groups, and is a regular radio and TV guest.
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