Last Friday I made these cookies from Dolce Italiano, Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen. Another winner!!

The cookies called for currants so I was a bit leery if Chris would like them. Chris considers raisins to be the “food of the Devil” so I wasn’t sure if his feelings about tiny dried fruits carried to the currant. Luckily, they did not. As a matter of fact, these passed the bittersweet chocolate hazelnut cookies (aka biscotti di ciccolato a nocciole) as Chris’s favorite (Sammi’s favorite is still the Lemony Semolina Cookies; I’m not sure about Becky’s). The recipe calls for grappa, which I do not have on hand, so I substituted brandy. Plus, I forgot to sprinkle the cookies with granulated sugar before baking, but still these were a hit. The only one who didn’t appreciate them was Becky. As it turns out, she has the same aversion as her father, only hers does extend to the poor currant.
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Again, sorry for the picture quality – I suck at taking food pictures.

On the Weight Watcher points program, these cookies come in at an easy one point each!

7 Comments

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    […] and thirds. Chris proclaimed this his new favorite, he thinks. He wants a side-by-side with the polenta cookies to judge for sure. And I thoroughly enjoyed it too. Though, for my serving, rather than the […]

  2. A Spoonful of Sugar January 16, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    Lemony Semolina Cookies

    Lucas had a little friend (T) over to play on Monday so I thought I’d do a little bit of baking for us all. I’ve been eyeing the cookie chapter in Dolce Italiano since it arrived, so I felt…

  3. Kim October 29, 2007 at 8:01 am

    Enjoy Colleen – even if you don’t make anything – it’s good reading.

  4. colleen October 28, 2007 at 6:05 pm

    I couldn’t wait any longer!! I had a bookstore coupon so bought “Dolce Italiano” today. (Even though I’ll be out of town all week – and won’t be taking it with me. I *had to* have it!)
    Thanks, Kim, for being an ‘early adopter’ and posting about your success. 🙂

  5. colleen October 27, 2007 at 12:43 am

    Thanks, Kim. Maybe you could send me this one?
    Did I tell you all that when I moved last year I found FIVE packages of polenta in my cupboard?? (So I’m always on the lookout for recipes that will use it up.) LOL

  6. Kim October 26, 2007 at 7:15 pm

    Colleen – if you want any recipes until then, just let me know; I’ll e-mail you. BTW – I still have a box of books sitting next to my desk to send your way.

  7. colleen October 24, 2007 at 6:23 pm

    Darn it – payday is still a week away! So I can’t buy the book yet. 🙁
    I think I must have had these cookies at one time or another, because the polenta/currant combo sounds familiar …
    I’m going to borrow Chris’s description of ‘food of the Devil’ for some of my particular non-favorites. Please tell him Thanks! 😀

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