Name: Raisin, Pine Nut, and Cornmeal Cookies (Zalletti)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes approximately 2 dozen 2-inch cookies
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter; 1 cup golden raisins; ⅔ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling; 2 cups yellow cornmeal; 1 cup pine nuts; Grated zest of 1 lemon; 3 large egg yolks

Preparation info

Makes approximately
2 dozen

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Yellow cornmeal inspired the name of these deliciously crunchy, chewy cookies–little yellow ones.” This recipe is from the Veneto region of Italy.

Ingredients

1 cup golden raisins
4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter

Method

Put the raisins in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak until the raisins soften, 20 to 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400°F on the regular bake setting.
Cut the butter into 8 pieces and put it in the bowl of an electric mixer with the sugar.