Italy Revisited by Mary Melfi

Cookies with Nuts

Cucidati (Sicilian fig cookies filled with dried figs, walnuts or hazelnuts, honey, raisins and orange zest)

Originated from: Sicily, Italy

Occasion: Christmas and other holidays

Contributed by: Adapted from "The Art of Sicilian Cooking" by Anna Muffoletto (1971)

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Bolero Christmas Cakes (Italian Fig Cookies filled with almonds, hazelnuts and flavored with orange juice and zest)

Originated from: Sicily and the Italian Mainland

Occasion: Christmas holidays

Contributed by: Adapted from "Italian Cookbook for Quantity Service" by Harry Caleva (1956)

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Baci Di Dama/ The Lady's Kiss (Italian cookies made with hazelnuts, butter and eggs; filled with chocolate)

Originated from: Piemonte, Italy

Occasion: Any time & special times

Contributed by: Taken from "Libro di Cucina" Italian Wikibooks; text Italian Wikipedia

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Pavesini con cocco e Nutella/ Ladyfingers layered with hazenut chocolate, flavored with coffee, dusted with shredded coconuts

Originated from: Italy

Occasion: Any time & special times

Contributed by: Taken from "Libro di Cucina" Italian Wikibooks

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Taratuffo (with prune jam, wine grape marmalade and cocoa powder)

Originated from: Casacalenda, Molise, Italy

Occasion: Weddings (in Italy); holidays (in North America)

Contributed by: Mrs. Rosina Melfi

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Pezzetti (Cookies filled with almonds, prune jam, wine grape marmalade, honey, coffee and walnuts)

Originated from: Guardialfiera, Molise, Italy

Occasion: Weddings

Contributed by: Rita Palazzo (her mother's recipe)

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Stuffed Prune Cookies (Jelly roll with prunes, maraschino cherries, pineapple and walnuts)

Originated from: Naples, Campania

Occasion: Special times

Contributed by: Ronald Ciarlo (his cousin's recipe, Dolroes DeMeo)

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Jam Biscotti (with walnuts, vegetable oil, nutmeg and cinnamon)

Originated from: Campobasso

Occasion: anytime, with a nice capuccino and a friend

Contributed by: Rosa Battistuzzi (Fusaro)

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Precious cookies/Biscotti Preziosi (with walnuts and raspberry jam)

Originated from: Larino, Molise

Occasion: Christmas, weddings

Contributed by: The Ferri Family

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Tonilles (made with butter, sugar, flour, filberts or almonds and honey)

Originated from: Italy

Occasion: Any time & special times

Contributed by: Taken from "Favorite Recipes from House & Garden" (1958)

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