Raisin, Pine Nut, and Cornmeal Cookies

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

Zalletti

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

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

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.