Cookie Recipes Made with Love – From Italian Classics to Family Favorites
Welcome! This is your go-to spot for homemade cookie recipes that warm the heart. You’ll find crisp Biscotti, chewy Amaretti, and festive treats for every season.
These recipes come from real kitchens and real traditions. Many have been passed down through generations. Each one brings just the right mix of sweetness, crunch, or chew.
Bake for the holidays, a party, or just because. Whatever the reason, these cookies bring smiles. They’re easy to make, full of flavor, and made to share.
Get ready to fill your kitchen with the smell of something amazing. Let’s bake!
Italian Almond Ricotta Cookies
Almond Ricotta Cookies – Perfect for Holidays or Every Day I enjoy making these delicious Italian Almond Ricotta Cookies because they’re incredibly soft, bursting with almond flavor, and so easy to whip up! This simple almond ricotta cookie recipe combines creamy ricotta cheese with a touch of almond extract to create a light, bakery-style treat that melts in your mouth….
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Genovesi Ericine Sicilian Cookies
Authentic Sicilian Genovesi Pastries Erice, a medieval hilltop town in western Sicily, feels like a place out of time. Stone alleys twist between ancient buildings. The sea sparkles far below. But beyond the views and the history, Erice hides something sweeter: Genovesi Ericine. These golden, half-moon pastries look simple. A dusting of powdered sugar. A soft, buttery shell. But one…
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Brutti ma Buoni: Italy’s “Ugly but Good” Cookies”
Brutti ma buoni: Traditional Italian Meringue Cookies Brutti ma Buoni means “ugly but good” in Italian. These rustic, nutty meringue cookies come from Northern Italy. Most believe they were first made in Gavirate, Lombardy, in the late 1800s. Pastry chef Costantino Veniani created the original recipe. They’re made with just a few ingredients, whipped egg whites, sugar, and toasted hazelnuts…
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Esse di Raveo (S-shaped cookies)
Esse di Raveo: S-Shaped Cookies from the Italian Alps From the quiet mountain village of Raveo, nestled in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, comes a cookie that’s as charming as it is delicious: the Esse di Raveo. These cookies date back to the 1920s, when local baker Emilio Bonanni first created them. Inspired by tradition and simple ingredients, he shaped the dough into…
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Ciambelle al Vino: Italian Wine Cookies
A Taste of the Italian Countryside: Ciambelle al Vino Walk through the hills of central Italy or join a village festa, and you’ll likely spot Ciambelle al Vino, crunchy, ring-shaped cookies with deep roots in Italian tradition. More than just a treat, these simple cookies carry the soul of rustic Italian baking. Each one tells a story of family, heritage,…
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Biscotti alla Cannella (Cinnamon Cookies)
Biscotti alla Cannella: A Warm Embrace from Italy You know, there’s just something about cinnamon that feels like a hug from the inside out. It’s that warm, nostalgic scent that drifts through the kitchen, clinging to your sweater, curling around your senses and for a moment, everything slows down. Now imagine that cozy spice wrapped up in a golden, crunchy…
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Italian Cannoli Cookies
Cannoli Cookies: A Sweet Spin on a Sicilian Classic You know that feeling when a bite of something instantly takes you back? Maybe to a family gathering, a holiday table, or your grandmother’s kitchen. That’s exactly what cannoli cookies are made for. They’re not just a dessert. They’re a love letter to Sicilian tradition passed down through generations, then reimagined…
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Befanini (Holiday Cookies)
Befanini: The Sweet Taste of an Italian Epiphany Soft, buttery, and sprinkled with color, Befanini cookies offer a joyful bite of Tuscan tradition. Originating from the charming towns of Lucca and Versilia, these festive treats come to life every year in celebration of La Befana, Italy’s beloved gift-giver of the Epiphany. While January 6th marks the official end of the…
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Chiacchiere (Sweet fried dough)
Chiacchiere Crispy Carnival Magic So, let’s talk about these festive fried cookies, shall we? You might know them as Chiacchiere, but they go by different names in various parts of Italy. Believe it or not, their roots stretch all the way back to ancient Rome! Long before we had the dazzling masks and swirling costumes of today’s Carnevale, the Romans…
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Italian Spumoni Cookies
Italian Spumoni Cookies: A Festive Twist on the Classic Dessert You know that moment when you take a bite of a Spumoni cookie? It’s like—wow, it’s not just any cookie! It’s a full-on flavor celebration. We’re talking cherry, pistachio, chocolate, three vibrant tastes all wrapped up in a soft, buttery bite. How can you resist that? So, here’s the scoop:…
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