Cantucci
Cantuccini, or cantucci, are those little golden, ultra-crisp Italian cookies from Tuscany, filled with whole roasted almonds, and with that rustic yet gourmet taste found in Italian cuisine.
This is a biscuit in the truest sense of the word, as it will be baked 2 times.
This is a biscuit in the truest sense of the word, as it will be baked 2 times.
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Last modified on: January 4th 2026
For 1 cantucci, you will need:
- 1
100 g whole almonds - 2
200 g flour - 3
90 g caster sugar - 4
10 g vanilla sugar - 5
1 tablespoon honey - 6
2 eggs - 7
6 g baking powder - 8
2 pinches salt - 9
½ lemon - 10
½ orange - Total weight: 740 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
20 min.
Resting
20 min.
Cooking
40 min.
All in all
1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Preheat your oven to 170°C (340°F).
Pour 100 g whole almonds onto a baking sheet, and place in the oven for 10 minutes to roast.
Pour 100 g whole almonds onto a baking sheet, and place in the oven for 10 minutes to roast.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 4 min.
In a bowl, first pour in the powders: 200 g flour, 90 g caster sugar, 10 g vanilla sugar, 6 g baking powder and 2 pinches salt.
Whisk to combine.
Whisk to combine.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 4 min.
Mix by hand, forming a sort of cylinder.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Place it on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet, and shape it into a roughly rectangular shape.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 20 min.
Bake for the first time at 170°C (340°F) for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and turn down to 160°C (320°F).
Remove from oven and turn down to 160°C (320°F).
Stage 8 - ⌛ 15 min.
Leave to cool for 15 minutes.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cut into slices about 1 cm thick using a serrated knife.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Place the slices on the baking sheet.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 10 min.
Bake for the second time at 160°C (320°F) for 10 minutes.
Stage 12
Cool or chill before serving.
Remarks
You can replace the almonds with a mixture of other dried fruits: almonds, pistachios, pine nuts, walnuts...
Keeping: Several days in a jar or closed metal box.
Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 7 g RDI=11 % | 44 g RDI=17 % | 10 g RDI=15 % | 278 kcal RDI=14 % | 1,168 kJ RDI=14 % |
| Whole recipe | 52 g RDI=81 % | 325 g RDI=123 % | 78 g RDI=107 % | 2,052 kcal RDI=103 % | 8,593 kJ RDI=103 % |
How much will it cost?
For 1 cantucci
2.75 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Whole almonds
Caster sugar
Vanilla sugar
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