Mostaccioli Baresi

Name: Mostaccioli Baresi (Spice Cookies from Bari)
Yield: Makes about 60 cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Grated zest of 1 large orange; 4 cups all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; 4 ounces (about 1 cup) whole unblanched almonds; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 4 large eggs; ⅓ cup sweet wine or vino cotto (see Note); ¼ cup orange juice; ¼ cup water; One 1-pound box confectioners’ sugar (about 4 cups); 1 tablespoon sifted cocoa powder

Spice Cookies from Bari

Preparation info

Makes about
60
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

These are a version of Apulian mostaccioli cookies usually made with the almonds left over after making a kind of blancmange called latte di mandorle or almond milk, a traditional Apulian Christmas dessert. Thanks to Rose Valenti for the recipe.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

4 ounces (about 1 cup) whole unblanched almonds
⅔ cup

Europe
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Dessert
Cookies
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Set the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, pulse the almonds and sugar repeatedly until the almonds are finely ground.
Add the orange z