Umbrian Snowflake Cookies

Name: Umbrian Snowflake Cookies
Yield: Makes 28
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup plus 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened; 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar; 6 cups cornflakes (2 cups lightly crushed, 4 cups whole); 3 eggs; 2 ½ cups flour; ¼ tsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. baking powder; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting; ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation info

Makes
28

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

Cornflakes—both mixed into the batter and coating the exterior—give these crumbly chocolate-chip treats a pleasant crunch. Served at festivals, wineries, and charity bake sales, they are a favorite of residents in the Umbrian hill town of Montefalco.

Ingredients

2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp.

Europe
Italy
Montefalco
Umbria
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cookies
Mediterranean

Method

Heat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl and using an electric hand mixer, cream granulated sugar and butter until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry ingredients and mix