Cantuccini Almond Biscuits

Name: Cantuccini Almond Biscuits
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 250 g Flour; 1 tsp Baking powder; 150 g Sugar; 2 piece Eggs; 1 tsp Bitter almond flavor; 2 tbsp Almond liqueur; 150 g Almonds, whole

Biscuits

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Cook Time

55 min

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

25 Min

Description

This recipe for Cantuccini almond biscuits is a traditional Italian almond pastry that is perfect for the Christmas season or as a sweet accompaniment to coffee. It is prepared with the Thermomix®, which simplifies the preparation. The cookies are crunchy and aromatic, ideal for anyone who loves almonds. The baking time is approximately 35 minutes in total.

Ingredients (7 ingredients)

250 g Flour
1 tsp Baking powder
150 g Sugar
2 piece Eggs
1 tsp Bitter almond flavor
2 tbsp Almond liqueur
150 g Almonds, whole

Preparation (8 steps)

Chop almonds

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 5

Put almonds in the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec./speed 5. Transfer and set aside.

5 sec

Mix sugar and eggs

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/Speed 3

Put sugar and eggs in the mixing bowl and mix for 2 min./speed 3.

2 min

Add flavor and liqueur

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Speed 2

Add bitter almond flavor and almond liqueur and mix for 10 sec./speed 2.

10 sec

Mix flour and baking powder

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/Speed 3

Put flour and baking powder in the mixing bowl and mix for 20 sec./speed 3.

20 sec

Fold in chopped almonds

Add the chopped almonds and fold into the dough using the spatula.

Shape dough

On a floured work surface, form the dough into two rolls (approx. 5 cm diameter).

Bake

Place the dough rolls on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C top/bottom heat for approx. 20 minutes.

Cut and bake a second time

Let the dough rolls cool slightly, then cut into slices about 1 cm thick. Place the slices back on the baking sheet and bake again at 160°C top/bottom heat for approx. 15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.