Piedmontese "No Bake" Chocolate Amaretto Cookies

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Recipe courtesy of Michael Chiarello

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Ingredients

  • 20 amaretti cookies
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
  • 1/3 cup superfine sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.)

Preparation

Step 1

Crush cookies into crumbs. Cream together butter, amaretto, and sugar, sift in cocoa powder. Add amaretti crumbs and mix well. Fold in nuts and roll in parchment or waxed paper as you would a compound butter. Refrigerate overnight. Slice and serve cold.