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Bocanotta - Jam filled Italian cookie

Posted by: Mamma  :  Category: Italian Baking, Italian Dessert Recipes

bocanotta or cookie moldsIngredients:

5 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 package Bertolini Lievito Vaniglinato (16 g)
4 cups flour
jam of choice





Directions:

  • Beat eggs, add sugar and vegetable oil and mix until sugar is dissolved
  • add 1 package of Bertolini lievito vaniglinato
  • stretch dough with fingers into mold
  • add flour little at a time until it is a consistency of cookie dough
  • spray cookie molds with non stick spray like Pam
  • add 1/2 tsp of thick jam per mold
  • cover jam with dough and pinch edges
  • brush with eggs
  • place filled molds onto cookie sheet
  • Cook 500 deg F for 4-5 minutes. Keep close watch and remove when they are golden brown. These are Italian cookies Mamma style, Mangiare.

    Crunchy Italian Biscotti

    Posted by: Mamma  :  Category: Italian Baking, Italian Dessert Recipes

    This recipe makes approximately 24 cookies.

    Ingredients:

    1 3/4 cup  (425 ml)
    2 tsp  (10 ml)
    3/4 cup (175 ml)
    2
    3/4 cup (175 ml)
    1/3 cup (75 ml)
    2 tsp (10 ml)
    1/2 tsp (2 ml)
    1 1/2 tsp (7 ml)
    1
    flour
    baking powder
    whole unblanched almond
    eggs
    sugar
    melted butter
    vanilla
    almond extract
    grated orange rind
    egg white lightly beaten

    Crunchy Biscotti Directions:

    1. In large bowl combine flour and baking powder.
    2. Stir in Almonds.
    3. Whisk eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and orange rind.
    4. Stir into flour mixture until soft, sticky dough forms.
    5. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface, form into smooth ball, divide in half, roll each into 12 inch long log. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
    6. brush tops with egg whites.
    7. bake in 350 F oven for 20 minutes. Remove and cool for 5 minutes on rack. Cut diagonally into 3/4 inch thick slices, stand cookies upright on baking sheet.
    8. bake sliced cookies for an additional 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
    9. cool on rack … mangia!!

    Biscotti in Italian means cookie and also means twice baked…