(; , ) are sweet crumbly small cookies from the (municipality) of , in northern Italy. They are recognized as a (PAT) of Lombardy by the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.See n. 168, July 22, 2015. On the site of the Ministry (p. 46; entered on July 31, 2015).

Context and preparation is a in the mountainous Lombardy region, which draws tourists with its mountains, lake, fairs, history, and also for festivities related to Saint Mir, a native of this town. All the surroundings of have a mainly deciduous vegetation, and hazel is the most common species of tree.

In order to satisfy tourists’ demands, the confectioners of created , made from hazelnut flour (local hazelnuts and sugar) and egg white. The appearance of this sweet is a small half-sphere. They are usually eaten as a snack but, due to their small size, they can also be used as cake decoration.

See also

Cuisine of List of Italian desserts and pastries

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