Why you should bake: Anyone who loves almonds – and loves Italy – needs this recipe in their repertoire. That they're gluten-free is a holiday bonus. Degree of difficulty: A snap. The toughest part ...

Italian Rainbow Cookies are more like a small cake slice- they are so pretty and delicious and I think they’re the perfect holiday treat. These cookies are made up of tri-colored almond cake layers ...

Makes about 2 dozen cookies. Note: From winner William Teresa of Minneapolis. "These are not quite traditional Ricciarelli [pronounced REACH-a-RELL-ee], and nothing can replace the context of a loving ...

Made with just four ingredients, these sweet, chewy, crunchy and nutty Italian almond cookies are going to be everyone’s new favorite treat on that Christmas cookie tray. Image: Katerina ...

Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...

If you’ve ever gazed up at the pine tree in your yard and wondered if you could harvest some fresh pine nuts from those cones, the answer is yes -- and good luck. Pine nuts, also known by their ...

Many years ago I was invited to a traditional Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes Christmas Eve dinner. The cookie platter was a standout, especially the pine nut cookies with a hint of lemon. Perfect ...

Q. Two years ago you featured an almond paste cookie with a dollop of chocolate. It was wonderful! Now that I’m starting to bake my favorite cookies, I can’t find the recipe. Would you please help me ...

If you’re participating in a cookie swap this holiday season — and even if you’re not — make celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis’ Limoncello and Almond Biscotti part of your cookie-sphere landscape.