These distinctive Lazzaroni tins contain the authentic Amaretti cookies. According to legend in 1718 two young lovers baked a mixture of sugar, apricot kernels and egg whites into these crisp airy Italian cookies create the unusual bittersweet flavor and packed them in pairs to symbolize their love to honor the Cardinal of Milan who visited the town of Saronno The delicate and delicious flavor of Amaretti di Saronno cookies are the perfect complement to coffee or tea. They can also be enjoyed on their own, with a glass of fine wine or with a liqueur at the end of a meal. Try them as a delicious topping for ice cream or other desserts -- the pleasure that they add will make any occasion special.
They come in 2 lb bags, that contains 75 bite-sized cookies. It is also available in and 14 oz, 4 oz and 1 lb tins.
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