Amaretti-Style Biscuits

Name: Amaretti-Style Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: Makes: 30
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 tablespoons golden syrup (light treacle); 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 85 g (3 oz) dark muscovado or soft dark brown sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; a few turns of freshly ground black pepper; 140 g (5 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 pinch sea salt; ½ teaspoon baking powder

Preparation info

Makes:
30

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Easy Vegan

By Sue Quinn

Published 2015

About

Nibbled with coffee, served as petit fours or even blitzed to make a cheesecake base, these are versatile biscuits. If you prefer, omit the almond extract and add 1½ teaspoons ground ginger to the flour instead.

Ingredients

140 g (5 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour
½ teaspoon baking powder

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Lunch
Drinks
Mediterranean
Vegan
Cookies

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Line a baking tray with baking paper.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, sugar and pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, golden syrup, vanilla and almond extract.

Pour the wet ingred