Legend has it that in the middle of16th century, Catherine Medici, an aristocrat in Florence, married King Henry II of France and suffered from homesickness, so the pastry chef made her long-awaited protein almond cookies to win her favor. /kloc-In the 6th and 7th centuries, almond cakes were introduced to France from Italy by Queen Mary, and they were named "girls' shorts", which soon became a special food in many parts of France.