323860 Thu Sep 07 00:43:59 -0700 2006 5 2 Los Angeles Area 0 1858829 slighty crispy on the outside, super chewy on the inside. the best i've had was at stella pastry cafe in san francisco. any comparable amaretto cookies in LA? most are not chewy enough, and sometimes a bit dry. Thu Sep 07 00:43:59 -0700 2006 27879 jwn 1 1858905 Have you ever had the ones made by Amaretto di Serrano-The very same that makes the liqour...You'll find them in a large red/white tin can and wrapped individually in papers. :)KQ Thu Sep 07 01:24:10 -0700 2006 1858829 11934 Kitchen Queen 2 1859353 Just a spelling correction in case you're going to search online, it's Amaretto di Saronno. Monte Carlo Deli in Burbank has the best, super chewiest interiors with the slightly dry/crispy/crackly exteriors. Be careful as they age gracelessly... I went to go eat one two days after I'd bought it, and figuring it would be hard as a rock, I toonked it in my iced coffee, popped it in my mouth, and started to chew. It turned into glue instantly upon mastication. I could not get it off my teeth, so my jaw was stuck most of the way shut. There I was, blundering around the kitchen going, "MMMMMMMMMMMMF! MMMMMF MMMMF MMMMMMMMMMMMF!", which caused Jackie (my little 20-pound Corgi mix) to go absolutely insane -- running around, trying to climb up into my arms, licking my legs, and barking incessantly. In my attempts to avoid stepping on Jackie, I knocked over my iced coffee and also, Providentially, knocked the tea towel off the rack right onto the spill. You see where this is going: I stepped on the towel, slipped, and went backwards, landing smack on my tailbone and seeing stars. Jackie, not to be outdone, decided to mount my leg and start dry-humping it. There I was on the floor, still slightly woozy, my jaw still glued shut by a biscuit, iced coffee with milk starting to creep through my clothing, with a dog wildly displaying her dominance (or passion) on my leg, and screaming, "GMMMMT MMF MMM, YMMM STMMMPMMMD MMMMT!" That was not a good day for personal dignity... but the amaretto was really, really tasty. Thu Sep 07 05:00:09 -0700 2006 1858905 10811 Das Ubergeek 3 1859359 LOL! Thanks for putting a smile on my face. =] Thu Sep 07 05:03:23 -0700 2006 1859353 11006 chica 3 1861343 How much amaretto did you have to drink to recover from this debacle? Thu Sep 07 23:14:14 -0700 2006 1859353 11734 LT from LF 1 1859916 haha thanks for the funny imagery and the recommendation!! Thu Sep 07 15:22:22 -0700 2006 1858829 27879 jwn