Full Recipe
Author
Anna Francese Gass |
Description
"While the origins of this sandwich cookie are not certain, many believe it was created in northern Italy, as it closely resembles the Austrian Linzer cookie. The top cookie has a hole to reveal the filling and bue means ox in Italian; hence the cookie is a bullseye. I enjoyed these cookies while vacationing in Rome, where I found them in every pastry shop I entered. The variety of jam fillings was endless, but I always grabbed the one with a thick layer of chocolate hazelnut spread. It's a perfect complement to the hazelnut flour I added to the recipe. I also added a garnish of sea salt in my version, which is not traditional but so delicious."Excerpted with permission from Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day by Anna Francese Gass. ©2024. Published by Union Square & Co.
