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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2006
I made these wonderful cookies for Easter, and have been requested to make them again for Christmas! They are exactly like the ones my Northern Italian grandmother Lena used to make. Not cloyingly sweet, they are great to serve with coffee or Chianti! So easy to make the litle knots, and it adds to the appearance. The taste is a delicious trip down memory lane for my family. A keeper! Thanks for posting it!
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Living In: South Bend, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2006
Very good, fun to make w/my 3yr old. Tastes like a big sugar cookie
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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2005
This is the best cookie ever. We make these year round. We like to roll them out and use cookie cutters. I also add an extra teaspoon or 2 of the almond extract, it really livens it up. If u didn't like these, something must have been ommitted, I have YET to have anything but wonderful said about these. These are just so pretty when in shapes and decorated, the taste is absolutely wonderful!!!!
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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2005
This was a good cookie, not dry which can sometimes happen with a shaped cookie. I get the impression that the frosting should be more of a glaze, otherwise, why take the time to make the cute little knots? Next time I will thin the frosting, and only make half of what the recipe calls for.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2004
A TRADITIONAL ITALIAN EASTER RECIPE, HAS A CAKE-LIKE TEXTURE. MY KIDS LOVE THEM. I BAKE THEM IN ONE INCH BALLS. I SPLIT THE FROSTING IN 3 AND COLORED EACH A DIFFERENT COLOR, YELLOW, PINK, BLUE, USING ONE DROP FOOD COLORING AND THEN SPRINKLED WITH THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS NONPARIELS. VERY EASTER!!!
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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2004
I don't have an ounce of Italian in me and I really enjoyed these cookies. I am suprised at the negative feedback of some. My mom and I had so much fun making these cookies and using pink and yellow frosting to make them more Easter-ish. The almond really makes these delish. The only thing I did differently than the recipe was the shaping of the cookie. After rolling them into balls, I smashed them flat to about a half inch... probably a lot less time cosuming than typing them in a knot. I am excited to give these away to friends in a mini-Easter basket along with the chocolate covered easter eggs on this site. Yummy Easter treat - I will make these again!
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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2004
These are very good! Our neighbor that was from Italy used to make us cookies like these for Easter and Christmas. Sadly she died without writing the recipe down. This recipe was extremely close to hers but was still missing something. Also I used a glaze of powder sugar, milk, almond extract and lemon juice instead of the frosting listed on the recipe.
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Reviewed: May 12, 2003
I truly believe those that gave negative reviews did something wrong - these cookies are scrumptious and were a HUGE hit at my son's First Communion party. Even the "picky eaters" loved these. I doubled the batch and made 9 dozen, there was not one single cookie left over to be had with tea the next day! These are very easy to whip up and my son loved "helping" by dipping them in the icing (I thinned the icing a bit by adding a little more milk). I love italian cookies of all kinds but this is my new favorite. Loved them!!!
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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2003
It was more like sweet bread than a cookie. My daughter & husband didn't like the texture. I ended up tossing them away and making another batch of cookies for Easter.
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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2003
I made these for Easter and frosted them with yellow, pink and violet colored frostings - they wer a bit hit!
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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2003
The best Italian cookie I have found. They taste the best. My kids love the thick frosting. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! ps. The kids finished them in no time. They love the flavor. For extra flavor I added 1 teaspoon of anise seed.
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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2003
You must have to be a true Italian to enjoy these... My whole family and guests disliked them. I had to put some slice 'n bake cookies in the oven real fast instead.
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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2003
These cookies turned out perfect! My entire family loved them. An extra 3/4 cups of flour was needed to stiffen up the dough a little. My 3 year old son loved helping me roll them out and make knots. Thanks!
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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2002
This recipe was a hit with my family! I make a batch almost every week to take to my moms.
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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2002
I made these for Easter and my whole family loved them. Very, very good. I'll make these again for sure.
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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2001
Yummy!!! Totally Italiano!
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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2001
I was looking for this cookie and it is almost like my mom's
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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2000
These are just like my Nonna and my Mother made, I could never find the exact recipe but this is really close. I made a batch for a cookie exchange and I've had to make them three more times to have any left for Christmas Eve. Very good!!!
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