Ossa dei Morti Biscotti - Bones of the Dead Men Cookie Recipe

Ossa dei Morti Biscotti - Bones of the Dead Men Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

-1/2 pound slivered almonds
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 Tbs butter, room temperature
- 2 cups flour
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 egg white
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- flour and butter for the cookie sheet

Ossa dei Morti Biscotti - Bones of the Dead Men Cookie Recipe

Directions

1. Mix all the ingredients together, except the egg yolk.
2. If you need to add moisture a small amount of liqueur or Marsala wine works well. Don't use Amaretto.
3. Pinch off small pieces, the size of a fava or lima bean. Form them into bean shapes and place on a greased and floured cookie sheet.
4. Lightly whisk the egg yolk. Brush the cookies with the egg yolk.
5. Cook at 350F for 15 minutes.

Ossa dei Morti Biscotti - Bones of the Dead Men Cookie Recipe

Note: All Souls Day is one those great feast days that has been overlooked in the United States. In Italy families visit cemeteries and will even have picnics near the graves of their loved ones. The first thought of many Americans is, "How morbid!" The Feast of All Souls is a celebration of life and not death. It is a feast day that recalls all the Christian faithful who have transitioned from an earthly life to an eternal one.

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