135 amaretti recipes

The pleasing almond flavor and nice crunch of these simple little cookies, from Paula Tuchscherer-Jones of Milwaukee, earned them a win in the ethnic cookie category.

Ground almonds and cinnamon fold into stiff meringue to create these chewy Italian amaretti cookies where lemon zest and vanilla cut through the sweetness with bright, aromatic notes.

Flourless chocolate cake with crushed amaretti cookies, cocoa, and cream baked in a water bath. A dense, Italian-style loaf cake with almond flavor and a fudgy, custard-like center.

Classic Italian amaretti cookies made with just egg whites, sugar, ground almonds, and almond extract. Crisp outside, chewy inside, and naturally gluten-free.

Amaretto coffee: hot coffee laced with almond-sweet amaretto liqueur and topped with whipped cream. The 5-minute after-dinner cocktail-coffee for cozy nights and dinner parties.

Amaretto pancakes built on a five-ingredient Bisquick batter with milk, eggs, and a splash of almond-scented liqueur. A boozy brunch upgrade with optional sliced almonds folded in.

Silky chocolate amaretto truffles rolled in chopped nuts. Just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes for a batch of melt-in-your-mouth homemade candy. A stunning edible gift idea.

Chocolate brownies spiked with amaretto in both the batter and the chocolate frosting, finished with sliced almonds. A grown-up brownie with deep almond and unsweetened chocolate notes.

Chocolate amaretto bundt cake soaked with a buttery amaretto glaze. Tender chocolate crumb meets almond liqueur in a poke-cake style finish that keeps it moist for days.

Decadent fudge pie with amaretti cookie crust and rich chocolate filling spiked with amaretto. Dense, brownie-like texture with a boozy almond edge.

Spectacular chocolate orange meringue roulade with amaretti crunch, whipped cream filling, and dark chocolate drizzle for show-stopping holiday desserts.

Decadent amaretto chocolate cheesecake with an amaretti cookie crust, dark chocolate-almond filling spiked with liqueur, and crunchy amaretti folded into the batter. Italian-inspired showstopper.

Two-ingredient blended cocktail with vanilla ice cream and amaretto. Instant frozen dessert drink topped with a cherry, ready in 5 minutes.

Don't leave out the adults during a family reunion. Instead try this snack that contains pecans and amaretto liquer.

Pan-seared chicken breasts baked in amaretto-orange sauce with Dijon mustard. Sweet, tangy main dish that freezes well for make-ahead meals.

Amaretto-spiked cream cheese sauce spooned over fresh berries. No-bake dessert that's creamy, tangy, and boozy in just 10 minutes.