My favorite cookies are all Italian: brutti ma buoni, pignoli stuffed with amarena cherries, and sweet taralli made with fennel & wine. Check out the American Academy of Rome Susainable Food Program's lovely little book, "Biscotti", full of great cookie recipes (not just the things Americans think of as biscotti). I'm still trying to crack the recipe for the ubiquitous "breakfast cakes" made with almonds and chocolate I ate in southern Italy last year.

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