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macaroon
n.
cookie consisting mainly of almond paste or coconut
Macaroon
A
macaroon ( ) is a type of small circular cake, typically made from ground
almonds (the original main ingredient), coconut, and/or other nuts or even potato, with sugar, egg white, and sometimes flavourings (e.g. honey, vanilla, spices), food colouring,
glace cherries, jam and/or a chocolate coating. Some recipes call for sweetened condensed milk. Macaroons are often baked on edible
rice paper placed on a baking tray.
macaroon
Noun
1. chewy drop cookie usually containing almond paste
(hypernym) cookie, cooky, biscuit
(hyponym) ratafia, ratafia biscuit
Macaroon
(n.)
A small cake, composed chiefly of the white of eggs, almonds, and sugar.
(n.)
A finical fellow, or macaroni.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Amaretti
ah-mah-REHT-tee These world-famous almond cookies probably originated in Venice, though they are found throughout Italy, especially in the South. The most familiar version is made with ground almonds (bitter almonds can be added as well), fine sugar, and beaten egg white.
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Brutti ma buoni
BROO-tee mah BOO'OH-nee
Their name, 'Ugly but Good,' is a reference to the irregular homely shape of these almond macaroons from Northern and Central Italy. The town of Borgomanero in Piedmont is famous for its rendition of these light cookies.
