The stereotype of the Italian nonna, or grandmother, attempting to feed you until you burst holds true — especially at the holidays. No sooner had any family member walked through her door than my own ...

“We need amaretto with these,” my cookie tester opined. I agreed. So much so that I’d have had it as a shot in my honey-vanilla chamomile as I wrote this. I’m not, though. Because there’s no amaretto ...

Quite possibly the MVP of the Italian bakery, pignoli are the nutty, soft, textured cookies found in any Italian cookie spread worth its salt. Named for their topping of a scattering of pine nuts, ...

Mix almond paste and sugar until sandy texture. Add one egg white, cinnamon & vanilla flavor mix until smooth. Place batter in a piping bag and squeeze out onto baking tray with pan liner. Top with ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. When you scroll TikTok in December, you see ...

Italian holiday cookies from Garibaldina Society members: clockwise from the left, pizzelle, "Brick" cookies, cuccidati, cartellate, pignoli and "Versace" rainbow cookies. (Silvia Razgova / For The ...