Italian Christmas Cookies

28 Italian Christmas cookies. 10 ingredients or less. One unforgettable holiday cookie tray.

Picture a tin of crunchy cantucci, chocolate-dipped mostaccioli and powdered-sugar canestrelli on your table this Christmas, baked in your own kitchen with simple, easy-to-find ingredients.

In Italy, every region has its own Christmas cookies: hazelnut kisses in Piedmont, almond ricciarelli in Tuscany, sesame reginelle in Sicily. Andrea Soranidis, founder of The Petite Cook and author of two cookbooks, brings 28 of her favorites together in one book, from the cookies her family baked every December to the classics of the Italian-American bakery box.

Why you'll love this book:

• Simple by design: every recipe uses 10 ingredients or less, with clear step-by-step directions

• A photo of every cookie, so you know exactly what you're baking

• Bake ahead, stress less: make-ahead and storage tips help you bake early and serve fresh cookies all season

• Made for American kitchens: US cups and °F alongside grams and °C

• Something for everyone: naturally gluten-free and dairy-free cookies included

• Ready to give: a Gift It guide with three cookie tin ideas, packing tips and cookie mixes in a jar

What's inside:

• Almond & Nut Cookies: Amaretti, Chocolate Amaretti, Orange Almond Cookies, Pignoli, Ricciarelli, Brutti ma Buoni, Walnut Cookies

• Butter Cookies for the Cookie Tray: Italian Butter Cookies, Italian Chocolate Cookies, Baci di Dama, Pizzicati, Pistachio Cookies, Lemon Cream Cookies

• Biscotti & Dunking Cookies: Cantucci, Italian S Cookies, Reginelle, Honey Cookies, Savoiardi

• Italian-American Bakery Favorites: Anginetti, Ricotta Cookies, Limoncello Cookies, Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

• Nonna's Christmas Tin: Mostaccioli, Apple Cookies, Canestrelli, Spitzbuben, Olive Oil Cookies, Befanini

About the author: Andrea Soranidis grew up in Sicily, where Christmas meant sesame reginelle and soft almond cookies. She is the founder of The Petite Cook, where she shares simple Italian recipes, and the author of 20-Minute Italian and The Vegan Bean Cookbook (Page Street Publishing).

Bring the flavors of an Italian Christmas into your kitchen this year. Scroll up and get your copy today.

Please note: this ebook has a full-color layout with photos on every page. It's best enjoyed on Fire tablets and the free Kindle app for phones, tablets and computers, and it can't be read on Kindle e-readers such as the Paperwhite.