Greek · Pastry

Amigthalota (Almond Pear Cookies)

Name: Amigthalota (Almond Pear Cookies)
Total time: 24 h 54 min
Yield: Serves 8 · 15 cookies
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 150 g ground almonds; 30 g icing sugar; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 1 drop of almond extract; ¼ tsp lemon zest, finely grated; 15 whole cloves; 1 tsp neutral oil, for your hands; 125 g icing sugar; 1 tsp rose water

Little pear-shaped almond cookies, chewy inside and rolled in icing sugar while still hot. A clove stands in for the stem. They taste better after a day in a tin.

YieldServes 8 · 15 cookies
Hands-on40 min
Total1 d 1 h
Difficulty

Ingredients

150 gground almonds
30 gicing sugar
1egg white, lightly beaten
1drop of almond extract
¼ tsplemon zest, finely gratedoptional
15whole cloves
1 tspneutral oil, for your hands

To finish

125 gicing sugar
1 tsprose wateroptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Egg
Tree nuts
Almond
Birds' eggs (any)
Corn (maize)
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Cabbage family (any)
Rose petals
Clove
Alcohol

Taste

Sweet
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Chewy

Equipment

Oven

Season

Winter

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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