Almond, Orange, and Cinnamon Meringue Topped Cookies
These unusual buttery shortbread cookies are a family favorite. I have never come across a similar recipe. What makes them unusual is that they are …
Muscardini: Bones of the Dead Cookies
Bones of the Dead (Ossi di Morti in Italian) cookies are traditionally served on All Soul’s Day in Sicily. They are given to children as …
Sicilian Christmas Fig Wreath: Buccellato
The buccellato, also known as cuccidato, is a large pastry wreath filled with a fragrant spiced fig, raisin, and nut filling. Really, it is just …
Anise Taralli Cookies
There are two types of Italian taralli; one is a sweet cookie and the other is a rustic savory biscuit. Taralli are made throughout southern …
Mustazzoli-Sicilian Spice Cookies
Mustazzoli, mustazzoli, or mostaccioli are cookies, not to be confused with mostaccioli pasta. These cookies are traditionally served at Christmas time throughout southern Italy. The cookie …
Nonna’s Anginetti Cookies
Anginetti are basic Italian drop cookies made in households throughout southern Italy. I swear that almost every Italian nonna (grandmother) makes these, including mine. These …
Sicilian Pistachio Cookies
The town of Bronte in Sicily is famous for its flavorful and intense green colored pistachio nuts. Ground Bronte pistachios contain no particles of their …
Sesame Seed Cookies: Biscotti Reginelle
The name of these cookies, Biscotti Reginelle or Biscotti Regina (Queen’s Cookies) implies that they are fit for a queen. While humble in appearance they …
