Amaretti di Gallarate

Amaretti, the famous Italian almond cookies are so popular in their homeland that almost every region has their version of the recipe, using different proportions and combinations of the basic ingredients: sweet and bitter almonds, apricot kernels, eggs, and sugar. Lombardy's version, amaretti di Gallarate, are made with sugar, egg whites, and both sweet and bitter almonds – they are very soft, irregularly shaped, and dusted with powdered sugar before serving.