amaretti
/ˌaməˈrɛti
/plural noun
Italian almond-flavoured biscuits.If you like, you can finish it with crumbled amaretti biscuits, sticks of shortbread, and of course, your butterscotch sauce....
- If I can get them, I also like the addition of ratafia or amaretti biscuits soaked with the sponge for texture and that almond flavour.
- Desserts included crumbled amaretti in a rich dark chocolate mousse and home-made apple tart made with thin slices of apple.
Origin
Italian, based on amaro 'bitter'; compare with amaretto.