Nonna Rosetta Rauseo’s Almond Spice Cookies with Chocolate

Name: Nonna Rosetta Rauseo’s Almond Spice Cookies with Chocolate (Mostaccioli)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup (73 g) whole almonds; 2 cups (240 g) plus 1 tablespoon (8 g) all-purpose or 00 flour, plus more for dusting; 2 cups (240 g) plus 1 tablespoon (8 g) all-purpose or 00 flour, plus more for dusting; 2½ tablespoons (13 g) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; 2 large eggs; ½ cup (170 g) honey; ½ cup (100 g) sugar; Zest of 1 orange; Zest of 1 lemon; Nonstick baking spray, for coating the baking sheet; Nonstick baking spray, for coating the baking sheet; 8 ounces (225 g) good-quality semisweet chocolate

Mostaccioli

Preparation info

Yield: About
40
cookies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Cooking with Nonna

By Rossella Rago

Published 2018

About

Mostaccioli are a popular Christmas cookie in southern Italy, especially among those who hail from the Campania region. Nonna Rosetta’s are the perfect blend of spicy and chocolatey goodness, with a pop of crunch from the toasted almonds. She garnishes them with a swipe of melted semisweet chocolate that dries to a shiny finish and adds some sparkle to every Christmas cookie tray!

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Europe
Italy
Campania
Cookies
Vegetarian
Christmas

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