Amaretti (Piedmont)

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. Mombaruzzo, a small town near Asti in Piedmont region is renowned for their version – crunchy amaretti di Mombaruzzo, made with sugar, egg whites, sweet almonds, and finely ground apricot kernels.