Amaretti di Saronno refer to an amaretto almond flavored macaroon that is traditional to Saronno, a comune of Lombardy, Italy. It is one of many types of traditional amaretto biscuits. Amaretti, meaning ?little bitter things? in Italian, amaretti are small almond biscuits similar to macaroons. Some are made using ground sweet and bitter almonds baked with egg and sugar; others from ground apricot kernels. They are light and airy, crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle. Amarettini are the mini version. Buy some of the finest iItalian biscuits here.
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