Soft ricotta cookies from Italy are perfect breakfast treats for young and old alike. Scented and very light, these cookies are made without butter or oil. They are particularly perfect to dip in milk. The cookies have a delicate flavor with the lemony zest balanced against the sugary goodness. They are real gems of deliciousness …
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Sicilian tetù and teio are among the most beloved sweets eaten November 2 in Sicily. In particular, tetùs feature a cocoa glaze and dough; they are soft and so doughy that they melt in the mouth. SICILIAN CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIES
Canestrelli are small sweets typical of Piedmont, Sardinia but especially Liguria. They are quick and easy cookies, fragrant and with a typical daisy shape. They are offered at the end of a meal accompanied by sweet wine, moscato or sparkling wine, but they can also be enjoyed pleasantly during the afternoon together with a steaming …
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If you want to make great sesame cookies, try these delicious crescents. Sicilian Sesame Crescent Cookies
Fig and almond cookies are a great fall treat: soft and full of energy, they are perfect for a breakfast! Delicious Almond and Fig Cookies with Step by Step Pictures
Wine cookies are tasty, rustic-looking dry treats popular in central Italy. Also known as ciambelline al vino, they are made with a simple dough made from flour, sugar, red (or white) wine, seed oil and a pinch of baking powder. Once the classic doughnuts are formed, they are dipped in granulated sugar and then baked …
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Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon tea, vanilla cookies are a treat for all palates!!! MAKES: 8 Vanilla cookies INGREDIENTS: 2.4 cups of all purpose flour 1 cup of sugar 2 tbsp of milk 2 tbsp of sunflower seed oil 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp of baking powder …
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Cantucci are rustic and very crunchy cookies, so it is always a good idea to serve them with a beverage that mitigates their texture. Tradition dictates that they should be enjoyed with a glass of wine at the end of main meals, as our grandparents often did, but there are also those who dunk them …
Ricciarelli are a typical Sienese sweet made from almonds, sugar, and egg whites. Ricciarelli are made with a coarse-grained almond paste similar to marzipan, kneaded for a long time and enriched with candied orange peel and vanilla flavor. INGREDIENTS 2 cups of almonds, blanched 1 cup of sugar 1 and 1/2 …
The cantucci orange and chocolate are delicious dry cookies that are prepared in no time. Quick and easy, fragrant and delicious. These dry cookies are a very versatile recipe that you can show off all year round. Great to give as a gift at Christmas, to serve with a good liqueur wine such as moscato …
