Ratafia Biscuits Recipe
Gloriously crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle, it's hard to stop at just one!
Servings: 30 biscuits
Calories: 56kcal
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- pinch salt
- 1 cup caster sugar (or white/granulated sugar)
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- ½ cup dry instant mash potato flakes (Deb or other brand)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons Amaretto liqueur
- 30 split blanched almond halves (or almond flakes)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 10 degrees below moderate (170 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
- Grease two baking trays.
- Beat egg whites and salt until stiff.
- Gradually add sugar while beating on low-medium speed and then beat again on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Fold in coconut, dry instant mash potato flakes, vanilla extract and Amaretto liqueur.
- Place teaspoonfuls of mixture on greased baking tray. Top with piece of split almond or a few almond flakes.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a golden brown colour.
- Cool on tray for 10 minutes before using a spatula to lift biscuits onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Storing: They should last up to a week if stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Freezing: Freeze the baked cookies in an airtight container for up to a few months. Defrost overnight at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg