Amaretto Balls are no-bake cookies for the holidays made with the classic almond-flavored Italian liqueur.
Here we are past Thanksgiving on the home stretch towards the end of the year and a variety of winter holidays. And for Sunday Supper, I am posting a cookie recipe that reminds me of old days, being based on the old rum balls recipe.
It is very easy and no-bake. And although it puts together fast, it is best to plan ahead since these can be a bit boozy at first, but mellow as they rest in the refrigerator for up to a couple of weeks. And of course being boozy, probably not the best choice for little kids, but for something for an office holiday party this can be just the thing.
This recipe was inspired by the traditional Rum Balls recipe by Emeril LaGasse.
So get ready to enjoy this cookie exchange (of recipes) so you can easily fill your holiday cookie jar!
Amaretto Balls
15 minutes prep
30 minutes chill
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2-1/2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed into fine crumbs
- 1 cup whole toasted almonds, finely chopped
Method:
- Use food processor to pulse the vanilla wafer cookies into fine crumbs and set aside.
- Use food processor to finely chop toasted almonds.
- Whisk together one cup of the sugar, the vanilla powder, allspice, amaretto and corn syrup until smooth.
- Stir in the crumbs of vanilla wagers and almonds and stir until it is completely moistened.
- Refrigerate dough for half an hour.
- Form dough by tablespoons into pressed balls, and roll in remaining confectioner’s sugar.
- Store in layers of waxed paper and refrigerate for up to two weeks, allowing it to mellow and improve with time.
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Cookielicious!
Join the Sunday Supper bloggers as we share some of our favorite holiday cookie recipes!
Which cookies are you making this holiday season?
- Adaptable Marshmallow Bars by Get the Good Stuff
- Alfajores by Curious Cuisiniere
- Amaretto Apricot Oatmeal Cookies by Magnolia Days
- Amaretto Balls by Palatable Pastime
- Brown Eyed Susans by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Chewy Gingersnaps by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Chocolate – Pear Biscotti by What Smells So Good?
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies by The Bitter Side of Sweet
- Coffee Cake Cookies by Pies and Plots
- Cowboy Cookies by Party Food and Entertaining
- Dark Chocolate Mint Cake Mix Cookies by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
- Espresso-Ginger Sandwich Cookies by Wholistic Woman
- Espresso Snickerdoodles by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
- Frosted Ginger Spice Cookies by Daily Dish Recipes
- Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies by Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Gluten Free Nutella Stuffed Linzer Cookies by Fearless Dining
- Green Tea Macarons with Chocolate Ganache by Tara’s Multicultural Table
- Holiday Nutrolls by Delaware Girl Eats
- Kolaczki by Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Lemon Thumbprint Cookies by Cookin’ Mimi
- Mocha chocolate Chip cookies by Monica’s Table
- Mudslide Cookies by Books ‘n Cooks
- Nana’s Russian Teacakes byThe Crumby Cupcake
- Pfeffernüsse by Feeding Big
- Pistachio oatmeal cookies by Caroline’s Cooking
- Pizzelles by The Freshman Cook
- Snowball Cookies by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Spiked Eggnog Cookies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Thai-Kissed Cookies by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Tipsy Chocolate Cherry Cookies by Christmas Tree Lane
- Toffee Squares by Ruffles & Truffles
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Ohh these look amazing!! Love amaretto! x
Thanks!
I love this no-bake option for the holidays! And who doesn’t love a boozy cookie???
Thanks Liz!
I love No Bake Cookies for the holidays! These look amazing!
Thanks! They were pretty easy to make!
These look absolutely wonderful! I love the amaretto!
Thanks!
Hoo boy!! The Italian stepfam will LOVE this!
They are good, and getting even better. Not many left now. *hic* LOL!
Rum is great and all, but I love that you mixed it up and went with amaretto instead! Yum!
Amaretto not quite as boozy, I think. I like them mellower than rum.
Such beautiful presentation! Love the idea of using Amaretto.
Thanks!
I love amaretto…and powdered sugar! These look amazing.
Thank you!