Comments on: scrumptious Italian Christmas cookies

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:50:15 +0000

I too feel like there is something left out from this recipe. Possibly the butter? I was very happy with the dough when I made them but after they cooked, they were spongy and meringue-like and not as cakey as I remember them to be. Good flavor, just not the right consistency for me. Thanks for sharing none-the-less.

By: Medjool date bars with almonds

Medjool date bars with almonds — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:42:17 +0000

[...] favorite dessert that she makes: I like these even more than her celebrated homemade cream puffs or Italian Christmas cookies. Last year, she mailed me a care package for the holidays that included a small container of date [...]

By: Stevie

Stevie — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:16:07 +0000

Well, I believe that I did indicate that they’re an acquired taste. Plus how could you realistically expect my family’s recipe to be like yours? Mine cannot have the magical ingredients found in your grandmother’s version: warm memories and love for you. Thanks for trying anyway.

By: laura

laura — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:09:44 +0000

I’m sorry but these cookies are awful. Is this recipe missing ingredients?! Nothing at all like my grandma used to make!

By: tasteofbeirut

tasteofbeirut — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:07:41 +0000

This is the same dough as springerle, the German anise scented cookie, also made for Christmas. I have bought wooden molds for these, some shaped like angels and such. Real cool, I love anise.