Pistachios and orange enliven this typical Italian biscotti recipe. Biscotti recipes call for baking the cookies in a log first, then slicing off the cookies and baking them again to yield the classic dry, crisp biscotti.
Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
This delicious Sicilian cookie is often served on March 19, the feast day of St. Joseph, which is an important Italian holiday. We think this traditional Italian cookie makes a nice Christmas treat as well.
Romanian Almond and Pine Nut Cookies
Similar to Italian amaretti, but with the delicious addition of toasted pine nuts, these crunchy macaroons are often served for Christmas.
Prune-Filled Kolaches
Also called kolachke or kolachky, variations of this pastry are popular among Czechs, Slovaks, Poles, Russians and Bohemians.
Polish Honey Cookies (Piernik)
These old Polish favorites are similar to the German lebkuchen. This version, inspired by a recipe we found in an old rosary society cookbook, gets an extra boost of flavor from browned honey and a bit of rye
flour.