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Italian cookie recipe

SharkE — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:20:33 GMT

Anybody have an Italian cookie recipe that looks like Mexican wedding cakes, but, is flat ?

Real tender, buttery type of cookie , but U don't roll into balls, it's flat and lacy like.

My sister bought some cookies at a fancy gourmet place and paid over a dollar a cookie , but, she didn't care she went back and bought 2 more. LOL She doesn't have a computer and wants me to look them up. I tried, but, all I could find was a cookie looking like Mexican wedding cake and the ones she ate were flat like a sugar cookie.

Thanks !

Re: Italian cookie recipe

sfnative — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 03:44:18 GMT

I have seen and eaten these in North Beach in San Francisco. I want the recipe, too! Can't wait to see if you get the response you need. Good luck!

Re: Italian cookie recipe

house_cat — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 03:50:30 GMT

Those are pizzelles. You need a pizzelle iron to make them.

You can use different flavorings. My mom used anise, but I prefer vanilla or lemon.

Here's a link to one recipe.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

Suzy Snowflake — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 03:54:41 GMT

I use my pizzelle maker regularly, the kids adore them!

Re: Italian cookie recipe

lork — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 05:00:38 GMT

We call them French Cookies and bake them, 2 at a time, on a mini waffle maker (I suppose it's a pizzelle maker, only it doesn't make a fancy design on the cookies). These are very hard cookies, perfect for dipping in a hot drink or milk. Our recipe makes a lot and is something I only do at Christmas (a seasonal tradition for our Church bizarre).

FRENCH COOKIES

1 1/2 c butter, melted

1/2 bottle butter flavor

5 eggs

3 c brown sugar

2 c white sugar

3 T vanilla

8 c flour

Mix all ingredients together; batter will be very stiff. Roll into walnut sized balls and bake in a well oiled pizzele maker until golden brown. Cool on wire rack and store in a tightly covered container.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

SharkE — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:14:21 GMT

Thanks for the replies, so far. She said it was a tender, flaky, buttery type of cookie. All the recipes I found online were Mexican wedding cookies like. She needs to come out and ask the place for the recipe hahhaha

Re: Italian cookie recipe

debic — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:26:01 GMT

LOL, she needs to take a picture. The lacy part is throwing me off. I would have said almond crescent cookies otherwise.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

SharkE — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:19:52 GMT

yeah, she's nuts hahhahahaha have to ask her if it has another part of the name besides just plain 'Italian'.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

Poodlepet2 — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 20:13:40 GMT

Flat and lackey describes a Florentine, but yet you are saying it's like a butter cookie....ok, this is a dangerous topic for me because I am the original cookie monster. I went on Amazon because there are a number of books we can borrow-just like a library. There was one book I looked at and knew I had to buy it... I did....and then I went on to buy two more....yessireeBob, there will be no shortage of Italian cookies and sweets in our house! Tell me a little more, for example, does it have a distinct almond flavor? Actually, that may or may not help....there are a million Italian cookies, but you have me stumped on the description of it being like a Mexican Wedding cookie, but flat and lace like.....well, now I have all of these recipes, I need to stock up on anise, amaretto, Fra Angelico, almonds of all kinds......sigh, I never should have viewed this topic!!! Poodlepet

Re: Italian cookie recipe

SharkE — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:01:38 GMT

yeah, when U go on allrecipes.com and type in Italian cookie it shows what looks like to me a fat Mexican wedding cake ball with powdered sugar. I'll try to get more out of her hahahhaha She probably just needs to make a sugar cookie or butter cookie and put pwd. sugar on it and roll the dough out and use cookie cutters.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

faeriemoon — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:34:24 GMT

I don't think she means pizzelle.

Adding: Italian wedding cookies are very similar to Mexican wedding cakes, and some people flatten them rather than keeping them in the ball shape. However, they are not lacy.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

oceantown — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:12:35 GMT

Could this be what she is looking for? I happened to have this recipe in my files. To be honest, I can't remember if I have made these, but I think I have. I vaguely remember making a lacy cookie, and this must have been it.

Irish Lace Cookies

The texture of these elegant cookies may remind you of fine Irish lace.

1 cup unsalted butter

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

2 Tablespoons vanilla

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup milk

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 baking sheets.

2. Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla; stir in flour, milk and rolled oats.

3. Drop batter by the tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets; allow room for cookies to spread about 3 inches in diameter. Each baking sheet will hold about 6 cookies.

4. Bake 10 minutes or until cookies flatten and look dry. Cool for 4-5 minutes on baking sheets. Lift from baking sheet with a metal spatula and cool completely. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

Poodlepet2 — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:07:26 GMT

Morgantown, don't know I'd this is what the OP is looking for, but I adore oatmeal cookies, and this looks like a delicious, easy recipe. In our part of Florida, we are having a taste of fall: tonight it's getting into the upper 50s....I sure could go for some warm cookies with a nice cup of hot tea! Poodlepet

Re: Italian cookie recipe

SharkE — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:51:44 GMT

my sister is gonna ask at the Fresh Market early next week just what the recipe is and see if they will tell her. LOL

I don't know what a Fresh Market is down here in Tx. but, they have one in Ind.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

glmama — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:49:59 GMT

Now, I'm confused and hungry.

At first I thought of this standard, Italian, ricotta cookie, but then the "lacy" description threw me off. Then I started thinking about Pizzelles and I got hungry. My children, especially my oldest, ADORES pizzelles. Even the traditional anise flavor, which is sometimes an acquired taste for many kids. I don't have a pizzelle iron, but I'm thinking about getting one.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

BaileyBop — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:20:00 GMT

On 10/24/2014 oceantown said:
Could this be what she is looking for? I happened to have this recipe in my files. To be honest, I can't remember if I have made these, but I think I have. I vaguely remember making a lacy cookie, and this must have been it.

Irish Lace Cookies

The texture of these elegant cookies may remind you of fine Irish lace.

1 cup unsalted butter

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

2 Tablespoons vanilla

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup milk

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 baking sheets.

2. Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla; stir in flour, milk and rolled oats.

3. Drop batter by the tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets; allow room for cookies to spread about 3 inches in diameter. Each baking sheet will hold about 6 cookies.

4. Bake 10 minutes or until cookies flatten and look dry. Cool for 4-5 minutes on baking sheets. Lift from baking sheet with a metal spatula and cool completely. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

These look like what I have been looking for. I plan on making these soon.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

Poodlepet2 — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:34:14 GMT

I'm thinking about getting a Pizelle iron to make home made ice cream cones....I am totally thrown off by the OP's description-but it was other posters who thought she was describing a pizelle....but pizelle are not what I would describe as flaky..... Poodlepet

Re: Italian cookie recipe

springers — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:00:09 GMT

Pizzelle are traditional Italian waffle cookies made from flour, eggs, sugar, butter or vegetable oil, and flavoring. Pizzelle can be hard and crisp or soft and chewy depending on the ingredients and method of preparation. The op did say italian lace cookie, look on the reverse of your waffle iron. Mine has a pizzelle pattern. We always dusted with powder sugar.

Re: Italian cookie recipe

springers — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:18:27 GMT

Re: Italian cookie recipe

Mom2Dogs — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:30:38 GMT

I love Pizzelle cookies...my neighbor made these cookies every year but hers had a distinctive 'anise' flavor to them. Sadly she moved away and I have not had them since.