"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.
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