20 italian zest cookies Recipes

soft dried mission figs (8 oz), hard tips discarded, raisins (3 3/4 oz), mild honey, brandy, grated fresh orange zest, grated fresh lemon zest, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, whole almonds (4 oz), toasted and coarsely chopped, walnuts (3 oz), toasted and coarsely chopped, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, eggs, lightly beaten, whole milk, vanilla, grated fresh orange or lemon zest, confectioners sugar, vanilla, fresh orange juice, garnish: multicolored nonpareils

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, dried figs (calymra), fig preserves, golden raisins, dates, pecans, chopped fine, almonds, chopped fine, orange , zest of, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, fresh grapes or 1 cup grape juice

flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, butter, softened, lemon , zest of, grated, whole milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, orange juice, colored candy sprinkles

eggs, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder , plus, baking powder, vegetable oil or 1 cup shortening, melted, almond extract, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, warm milk, almond extract, vanilla extract, sugar, colored sprinkles (mixed red, green and white !)

butter, sugar, eggs, lemons , zest of, flour, baking powder, powdered sugar, water (if too thick..add 1/2 tsp at a time until desired consistency)

graham crackers or 1 1/2 cups amaretto cookies, crumbs, melted butter, sugar, whole milk ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, softened, sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon zest, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar (optional), lemon slice (optional)

all-purpose flour, white sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder (such as hershey s), baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, salt, orange , zested, vegetable shortening (such as crisco ), margarine (such as parkay), eggs, vanilla extract , or to taste, orange juice, whole milk, cream cheese, softened, chopped walnuts, whole milk , or more as needed, orange juice , or as needed, sugar , or more as needed

unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon zest, limoncello (italian liqueur), salt, granulated sugar, sugar, limoncello

butter, flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla extract, grated lemon zest, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, brown sugar

fresh raspberries, divided (or 12-ounces frozen raspberries, thawed), vanilla gelato, lightly softened, divided (or ice cream), almond liqueur, divided (amaretto), orange zest, divided, ice, amaretti cookies, divided (italian macaroon cookies)

all-purpose flour, italian polenta or yellow cornmeal, salt, unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened, sugar, lemon zest (1 lemon), egg plus 1 large yolk, pure vanilla extract

flour, sugar, grated zest of 1 lemon, grated zest of 1 orange, eggs, salt, heavy cream, shots rum, oil , for deep frying, powdered sugar , for dusting

dried figs , hard tips discarded, dried dates, pitted, raisins, whole almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped, whole walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, orange marmalade, honey, brandy, grated fresh orange zest, grated fresh lemon zest, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg, milk, vanilla, egg white beaten with 1 tbsp water for egg wash, colored sprinkles , for decorating

unsalted butter, room temperature (2 sticks), sugar, all-purpose flour, cornmeal or polenta, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, orange , zested, unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick), powdered sugar, orange , zested, salt

unsalted butter, room temperature (2 sticks), sugar, all-purpose flour, cornmeal or 1 cup polenta, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, orange , zest of, unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick), powdered sugar, orange , zest of, salt

fresh sliced peaches (or frozen ), lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, amaretto liqueur (optional), amaretti cookies (crunchy italian almond macaroons), sliced almonds, brown sugar crystals (optional), butter, melted

white bread (french or italian simple bread, better if 1 day old), amaretti cookies or 7 oz other dry cookies (bitter almonds macaroons, for example), milk, eggs, bittersweet cocoa powder, amaretto , di saronno originale (optional only if you use other cookies), white sugar, butter, room temperature, raisins, chopped nuts (or almonds), grated lemon , zest of

superfine sugar (caster), water, lemon , zest of, amaretto liqueur, mascarpone, superfine sugar, extra, eggs, separated, white chocolate, grated, savoiardi cookies (italian light sponge finger biscuits), fresh raspberries, sliced almonds, toasted