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21 Tuscan Christmas Cookies from Italy

21 Tuscan Christmas Cookies from Italy - Curated Christmas cookie recipes from The Cookie Index.

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1Solid almond-butter discs paired around a thin apricot-jam layer, an Italian-style home sandwich cookie.Italian

Almond Apricot Sandwich Cookies

Solid almond-butter discs paired around a thin apricot-jam layer, an Italian-style home sandwich cookie.

⏱️ 81 minGet Recipe→
2Twice-baked Tuscan-style almond slices with a little Vin Santo in the dough and a crisp golden crumb.Italian

Vin Santo Cantucci

Twice-baked Tuscan-style almond slices with a little Vin Santo in the dough and a crisp golden crumb.

⏱️ 80 minGet Recipe→
3Flattened pointed almond ovals with candied orange, baked after an overnight rest and completely coated in dark chocolate; a home ricciarelli variation.Italian

Chocolate Ricciarelli

Flattened pointed almond ovals with candied orange, baked after an overnight rest and completely coated in dark chocolate; a home ricciarelli variation.

⏱️ 80 minGet Recipe→
4Twice-baked Italian-style vanilla cantucci with dark chocolate pieces in a pale crumb, without cocoa, nuts or dipping chocolate.Italian

Chocolate Cantucci

Twice-baked Italian-style vanilla cantucci with dark chocolate pieces in a pale crumb, without cocoa, nuts or dipping chocolate.

⏱️ 80 minGet Recipe→
5Soft ricotta cookies with almond flour and lightly toasted sliced-almond crowns, a home adaptation rather than almond paste biscuits.Italian

Almond Ricotta Cookies

Soft ricotta cookies with almond flour and lightly toasted sliced-almond crowns, a home adaptation rather than almond paste biscuits.

⏱️ 60 minGet Recipe→
6Ridged cocoa-hazelnut kisses joined with a dark-chocolate ganache, inspired by Alassio's pastry tradition.Italian

Baci di Alassio

Ridged cocoa-hazelnut kisses joined with a dark-chocolate ganache, inspired by Alassio's pastry tradition.

⏱️ 81 minGet Recipe→
7Flattened pointed pistachio ovals with a snowy crackled sugar top and a tender green interior, an Italian-inspired ricciarelli variation.Italian

Pistachio Ricciarelli

Flattened pointed pistachio ovals with a snowy crackled sugar top and a tender green interior, an Italian-inspired ricciarelli variation.

⏱️ 62 minGet Recipe→
8Flat scalloped almond shortcrust rounds joined with dark-chocolate ganache, an Italian-style home sandwich cookie.Italian

Almond Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Flat scalloped almond shortcrust rounds joined with dark-chocolate ganache, an Italian-style home sandwich cookie.

⏱️ 75 minGet Recipe→
9Twice-baked almond cookies with a crisp bite and a little orange zest.Italian

Almond Cantucci

Twice-baked almond cookies with a crisp bite and a little orange zest.

⏱️ 75 minGet Recipe→
10Golden almond biscotti with fragrant orange zest and crisp, diagonally sliced edges.Italian

Almond Orange Biscotti

Golden almond biscotti with fragrant orange zest and crisp, diagonally sliced edges.

⏱️ 100 minGet Recipe→
11Small cutout frollini sandwiches with apricot centers showing through round windows and a fine sugar dusting.Italian

Apricot Jam Frollini

Small cutout frollini sandwiches with apricot centers showing through round windows and a fine sugar dusting.

⏱️ 81 minGet Recipe→
12Golden yolk-rich butter rings inspired by the traditional cookies of Burano, scented with lemon and vanilla.Italian

Bussolai Buranelli

Golden yolk-rich butter rings inspired by the traditional cookies of Burano, scented with lemon and vanilla.

⏱️ 75 minGet Recipe→
13Rough-edged hazelnut meringue cookies with a crisp shell and a chewy middle.Italian

Brutti ma Buoni

Rough-edged hazelnut meringue cookies with a crisp shell and a chewy middle.

⏱️ 75 minGet Recipe→
14An Italian-style crisp twice-baked cookie with lightly crushed anise seeds and small dark chocolate pockets.Italian

Anise Chocolate Chip Biscotti

An Italian-style crisp twice-baked cookie with lightly crushed anise seeds and small dark chocolate pockets.

⏱️ 105 minGet Recipe→
15Star-piped crisp meringues with almond aroma and finely broken almond flakes on top, an Italian-style home variation.Italian

Almond Meringue Kisses

Star-piped crisp meringues with almond aroma and finely broken almond flakes on top, an Italian-style home variation.

⏱️ 165 minGet Recipe→
16Lemon-scented Abruzzo-style wafer cookies cooked individually in a patterned ferratelle or pizzelle iron.Italian

Abruzzo Ferratelle

Lemon-scented Abruzzo-style wafer cookies cooked individually in a patterned ferratelle or pizzelle iron.

⏱️ 63 minGet Recipe→
17Orange-scented almond cookies inspired by the soft, snowy sweets of Siena.Italian

Ricciarelli

Orange-scented almond cookies inspired by the soft, snowy sweets of Siena.

⏱️ 47 minGet Recipe→
18Hand-shaped almond butter crescents with a tender short crumb and a thin snowy sugar finish.Italian

Almond Shortbread Crescents

Hand-shaped almond butter crescents with a tender short crumb and a thin snowy sugar finish.

⏱️ 71 minGet Recipe→
19Tender almond-scented dough knots with sliced almonds and a light sugar glaze, an Italian-style home adaptation.Italian

Almond Knot Cookies

Tender almond-scented dough knots with sliced almonds and a light sugar glaze, an Italian-style home adaptation.

⏱️ 72 minGet Recipe→
20Tiny hazelnut butter cookies joined with a neat layer of dark chocolate.Italian

Baci di Dama

Tiny hazelnut butter cookies joined with a neat layer of dark chocolate.

⏱️ 53 minGet Recipe→
21Neapolitan-style rectangular shortcrust pastries around a cocoa and sour-cherry cake-crumb filling, with a baked white glaze.Italian

Biscotti all’Amarena

Neapolitan-style rectangular shortcrust pastries around a cocoa and sour-cherry cake-crumb filling, with a baked white glaze.

⏱️ 85 minGet Recipe→