Chocolate Mostaccioli
Diamond-shaped cocoa and orange spice cookies finished with dark chocolate.
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Chocolate Amaretti
Chewy cocoa almond cookies with a cracked powdered sugar shell.
Baci di Alassio
Ridged cocoa-hazelnut kisses joined with a dark-chocolate ganache, inspired by Alassio's pastry tradition.
Chocolate Pizzelle
Thin cocoa wafers with a crisp patterned surface, a home adaptation of Abruzzese iron-baked ferratelle.
Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cookies
Tender unglazed ricotta drop cookies dotted with mini chocolate chips, an Italian-inspired home formula.
Cocoa Ricotta Cookies
Soft cocoa ricotta domes with a light powdered-sugar finish, an Italian-inspired home adaptation with no raw filling.
Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints
Cocoa-hazelnut butter cookies with soft-edged wells of chocolate-hazelnut spread added after baking.
Cocoa Vanilla Swirl Cookies
Slice-and-bake butter cookies with distinct vanilla and cocoa spirals, inspired by Italian biscotti girandola.
Pan dei Morti Cookies
Flattened Milanese-style cocoa loaves made with plain biscuit crumbs, figs, raisins and almonds, finished with powdered sugar.
Chocolate-Dipped Vanilla Frollini
Oval vanilla frollini with one end dipped in dark chocolate, leaving the pale butter crumb visible.
White Chocolate Ricotta Cookies
Unglazed soft ricotta cookies with small white chocolate pockets, an Italian-style home adaptation with a reduced-sugar dough.
Chocolate Orange Ricotta Cookies
Soft cocoa-orange ricotta cookies with a small dark chocolate edge dip, an Italian-style home adaptation.
Cocoa Knot Cookies
Tender cocoa dough knots lightly dusted with powdered sugar, an Italian-style home adaptation shaped from a single rope.
Chocolate-Dipped Amaretti
Small crisp almond amaretti with half of each cookie covered in dark chocolate, an Italian-style home finishing variation.
Almond Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Flat scalloped almond shortcrust rounds joined with dark-chocolate ganache, an Italian-style home sandwich cookie.
Pistachio Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Small rectangular pistachio shortbread sandwiches with a thin solid dark-chocolate center, an Italian-style home adaptation.
Chocolate Orange Sandwich Cookies
Flat cocoa hexagons joined with orange-scented dark-chocolate ganache, an Italian-style home sandwich variation.
Rame di Napoli
Soft Catania-style cocoa ovals with a thin orange-marmalade layer, dark chocolate tops and chopped pistachios, traditionally associated with the autumn commemorations of the dead.
Cocoa Canestrelli
Cocoa-flavored home canestrelli with the cooked-yolk crumb, scalloped flower shape and central hole, finished with a light powdered-sugar veil.
Chocolate Ricciarelli
Flattened pointed almond ovals with candied orange, baked after an overnight rest and completely coated in dark chocolate; a home ricciarelli variation.
Hazelnut Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Italian-inspired hazelnut chocolate cookies with wheat flour, a soft baked crumb and a boldly cracked white sugar shell.