Classic Tuscan Almond Cookies

Cookies-crackers according to the classic Tuscan recipe! Cantuccini are classic Tuscan cookies. For us, these are simply very tasty crackers; such crackers can be stored for up to three months in a tightly closed container, so they can be prepared for use and when you want to get something sweet. In the classic version, only almonds are added to these cookies, but you can add all kinds of nuts and dried fruits to them.
cook time: 40 min
Ivy Ramsay
Classic Tuscan Almond Cookies

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

378
Calories
17g
Fat
42g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (25 portions)

Basic:

Sugar (but maybe less) 100 g
Cinnamon 0.5 tsp
Wheat flour 2 cup
Vanillin (I have vanilla tincture, you can add about 2-3 teaspoons of vanilla sugar.) 1 tsp
Eggs 3 pc
Baking powder 1.5 tsp
Hazelnut (You can use any other nuts or a mixture of nuts) 150 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Ingredients. I have a mixture of nuts: almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts.

Step 2

Step 2
Sift flour with baking powder and cinnamon

Step 3

Step 3
Add nuts (you don’t have to chop them, I added whole almonds and hazelnuts, and broke the walnuts into slices, so to speak)

Step 4

Step 4
In a separate container, beat eggs with sugar

Step 5

Step 5
And vanilla sugar

Step 6

Step 6
Add the beaten eggs into the flour mixture and knead the dough, the dough should be soft and quite a bit sticky, but not liquid or stiff, so it’s better not to add all the flour at once, but set aside a couple of tablespoons and add them at the very end if necessary

Step 7

Step 7
From the dough we form a sausage, either one large and plump one (like mine) or 2 thin ones (then the cookies will turn out neat and small for just a few bites)

Step 8

Step 8
Bake the sausage in an oven preheated to 180-200 C for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top; when pressing on top, the sausage should be firm. Remove the sausage from the oven and let cool slightly (10 minutes)

Step 9

Step 9
Cut the cooled sausage into slices 1-1.5 cm thick using a very sharp knife, preferably with cloves.

Step 10

Step 10
We place our cookies on a baking sheet and send them to dry in the oven at 150C for about 10-15 minutes (make sure that the cookies do not brown too much). Let the finished cookies cool and serve. In Italy, these cookies are most often served with sweet wine, but they are also very tasty with tea or coffee, and especially with milk! Bon appetit!

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