Italian cookies
This are tea-cookies typical of the Italian tradition. I used to have them as a child with tea in the kitchen of my grandfather’s bakery. I make these seasonally, typically during Christmas time, occasionally throughout the year.
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Flavours:
Frollini: delicious Italian shortbread cookie
Linzer cookies: Almond cookies with raspberry jam
S shaped: buttery vanilla cookie
Cat’s tongues
Baci di Dama (Lady’s kisses): Almond & hazelnuts hald spheres, with chocolate in the middle
Canestrelli: melt-in-mouth cookies with hints of lemon and vanilla
Brutti ma buoni: Almond & hazelnuts flourless crispy cookies