Amaretti

Amaretti (singular amaretto) are a family of sweet macaron-style cookies from Italy. The term may refer simply to an almond-flavored macaron, but may also refer to Amaretti di Saronno, a bittersweet macaron originally produced in Saronno, in Lombardy.

The term may also refer to any biscotti or meringue-based cookie flavored with almond.

The liqueur, amaretto, has no direct connect to the cookie except that both are flavored with almond.

Contained by: Biscuit Tortoni Budino Margot^it Torta alla Monferrina^it

Categories: Cookie

Subcategories: Amaretti di Saronno^it Pignolo (cookie)^it

Characteristic of: Italian cuisine

From see also: Acıbadem kurabiyesi^tr

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