Pignoli cookies are traditional Italian cookies made with pine nuts, perfect for Christmas and often given as a sweet homemade gift. They are wonderfully simple, made with just a few ingredients: marzipan, sugar, egg whites and pine nuts. The combination
Mostaccioli (Mustaccioli) are traditional Italian Christmas cookies packed with wonderful aromas and flavours: honey, orange, almonds, chocolate and warming spices. They are especially popular in southern Italy and originate from Naples, where they have
Tiramisu cookies – perfect for all coffee lovers and fans of the classic Italian dessert! Soft, intensely coffee-flavoured cookies topped with delicate tiramisu-flavoured mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa. They are quick and easy to make, and the
Has your hazelnut tree been particularly generous this year? Try these simple hazelnut cookie cups! Crisp pastry filled with a delicious hazelnut filling. All you need to make these little cups is a mini muffin tin and… a little patience to carefully line all 24 cavities
Bounty cookies – coconut and milk chocolate! They HAVE to taste good :). These crisp coconut cookies are packed with desiccated coconut and milk chocolate chips (or chopped milk chocolate). Perfect with a glass of milk – absolutely delicious! I’m sure you’ll love
Adorable gingerbread people macarons just in time for Christmas! Although I don’t expect many of you to be baking macarons at the very last minute before the holidays, they’re a lovely way to decorate your festive table or spend some creative time decorating with children.
I simply can’t resist oatmeal cookies! Homemade cookies have always meant plenty of oats and dried fruit to me. These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies stay wonderfully soft even after several days (provided you manage to hide them from the rest of the family!), with a gentle
Delicate lemon curd sandwich cookies filled with silky, tangy lemon curd. They’re easy to make using simple pantry ingredients and have a wonderfully crisp, melt-in-the-mouth texture. For the best results, sandwich the cookies together on the
Alfajores are delicate South American sandwich biscuits that truly melt in your mouth, thanks to their high starch content. Filled with rich dulce de leche and rolled in desiccated coconut, they’re especially popular in Argentina, Peru and Uruguay. Some versions
These crinkle gingerbread cookies are even more intensely spiced than many traditional gingerbread biscuits! Thanks to the generous amount of honey and warming spices, they’re wonderfully aromatic, crisp on the outside and soft and chewy in the centre. They’ll
These white chocolate and raspberry cookies are the perfect summer treat. The aroma of raspberries filling the kitchen as they bake is simply irresistible, and everyone will be eagerly waiting for these sweet homemade cookies to come out of the oven.
A chocolate twist on the classic Italian Amaretti biscuits you’ve already come to know and love. Thanks to the addition of cocoa powder, these soft almond biscuits are like little bites of brownie – chewy in the centre, richly scented with almonds
Spitzbuben are delicious buttery sandwich biscuits with their characteristic little “window” filled with jam. They are a traditional part of Advent and Christmas celebrations in German-speaking countries and originated in South Tyrol. Their British counterpart
Ricciarelli are delicious almond biscuits traditionally associated with the city of Siena in Tuscany. These Italian treats have the characteristic shape of a grain of rice, with a lightly crisp, cracked exterior and a wonderfully soft, chewy centre, much like macarons.
Blackcurrant-coloured macarons filled with a silky blackcurrant curd enriched with Crème de Cassis liqueur. The vibrant and sweet purple shells contrast beautifully with the lightly tangy filling, creating a perfect balance of sweetness and fruitiness.
Fresh green American-style whoopie pies made especially for St Patrick’s Day, which is just around the corner. If you’re celebrating—or even lucky enough to have the day off—be sure to bake these little “frog cookies”, as my children called them. 🙂
These are the best coconut macaroons in the world! Crisp on the outside, wonderfully soft in the middle, and incredibly quick to make. I can’t recommend this recipe highly enough.
These chocolate coconut macaroons are quick and easy to make, and taste just like chocolate coconut macaroons should. They’re not crisp—instead, they’re slightly firm on the outside, wonderfully chewy and sticky in the middle, and delightfully moreish ;).