Ricciarelli Almond Cookies

If you’re looking for baked good inspiration, you can’t go wrong focusing on Italy. Italian cookies master the interplay between great texture and great flavor, from crunchy amaretti to buttery pignoli.

The team at Marabissi has been baking cookies for over 70 years in Tuscany, including this holiday classic from Siena. Ricciarelli (pronounced ree-chuh-reh-lee) are soft and chewy oval-shaped cookies bursting with almond flavor, and their cracked surface is dusted with powdered sugar. They practically melt in your mouth.

The nutty sweetness makes them a perfect pairing for coffee or dessert wine, or just enjoy them as a sweet end to a long evening. Plus, they're baked to last, so you can enjoy them for weeks.