amaretti

Italian almond biscuits

Amaretti are small Italian almond cookies with a distinctive crisp exterior and chewy interior.

Made with ground almonds or almond paste, egg whites, and sugar, they have a pronounced almond flavor often enhanced by bitter almonds or apricot kernels.

She served espresso with amaretti.

Singular: amaretto.

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
almondEdible tree nut
sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

vanilla · egg white · honey · caramelized · aromatic · liqueur

almond

marzipan

Sweetened ground nut confection

frangipaneSweet almond pastry filling
bitter almondCyanide-containing stone fruit seed
almond flourMilled nut for baking

almond paste · almond extract · macaroon · nougat · praline · torte · financier · orgeat · blanched

confection

biscotti

Crunchy Italian almond cookies

macaroonCoconut-based chewy confection
meringueBaked whipped whites
cookieSweet baked snack

biscuit · confectionery · petits fours · teatime · gift tin · bakery · patisserie · dolci · sweet treat · dessert

texture

crisp

Firm and breakable

crunchyBreaking with sound
crumblyProne to fragmenting
chewyResisting easy biting

soft · airy · light · crackled · dome-shaped · golden · toasted · delicate · brittle · dusted

Italian

biscotti

Crunchy Italian almond cookies

LombardyNorthern Italian administrative region
PiedmontMountain-base territory
TuscanyCentral Italian region

Sicily · Milan · Florence · Venice · Rome · espresso · cappuccino · macchiato · gelato · tiramisu

amaretti

sweet

marzipan

biscotti

crisp

biscotti

amaretti

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