WebApril 10, 2020 at 2:46pm PM EDT. MediaPunch/Shutterstock. Planning an Easter menu is always challenging. Aside from ham, there really aren’t too many …
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Taralli Dolci di Pasqua are large cookies made for Easter in southern Italy. They are thick and sturdy and fragrant with citrus and vanilla. The cookies themselves are not at all too sweet–most of the sweet comes from the icing. Keep reading to see what other traditional spring cookies the Creative Cookie Exchange has for you this month!
Italian Easter Cookies (Taralli Dolci di Pasqua) – Giadzy These traditional Italian Easter Cookies originate from the south of Italy - a region that takes their cookies seriously! These simple shortbreads are so easy to make - the dough comes together really nicely, and it's surprisingly simple to get them in their quintessential "doughnut" shape.
Taralli come in many variations and run the gamut from savory to sweet, and these Easter celebration cookies – topped with a citrus icing and sprinkles – are definitely the sweet kind. Get the #recipe for them in the profile link!”
You can change up the flavor of the frosting by substituting a teaspoon of lemon juice for the vanilla, or adding 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract. Next, flip over the cooled taralli cookies and dunk the tops of them in the icing mixture.