When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures.

Italian Cookie Recipes

Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Italian Cookie Recipes. Get inspired and try out new things.
This is the best recipe for traditional Italian Butter Cookies! These cookies are soft and flavorful, yet so easy and simple to make. Italian Butter Cookies are way better homemade, you’ll never buy them from a store or bakery again!

18 · 60 minutes · My recipe for authentic Italian Butter Cookies is the best! These cookies are soft and flavorful yet so easy and simple to make. Italian Butter Cookies are way better homemade, you’ll never buy them from a store or bakery again!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Egg yolks
Condiments
  • 1/4 cup Raspberry jam, seedless
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Chocolate or chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 6 oz Milk or dark chocolate
  • 1 Rainbow sprinkles
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 1 tsp 2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream

These amaretti cookies are an Italian cookie perfect for the holidays. The outside of this almond cookie is slightly crisp and the inside is soft and chewy.

Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies

16 · 28 minutes · Sweet and tangy lemon ricotta cookies baked to perfection. Topped off with a delicious homemade glaze.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 1/8 tbsp Lemon, zest
Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs
Condiments
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice
Baking & Spices
  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 2/3 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 4 tbsp Whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole milk ricotta cheese
This is the best recipe for Italian Ricotta Cookies. These cookies are light and cakey in texture, super soft, not too sweet and packed with fresh ricotta cheese. You'll love this version of the traditional Italian cookie for everyday baking and holidays! #italiancookies #easyricottacookies #holidaycookies #authentic #cookierecipe

This is the best recipe for Italian Ricotta Cookies. These cookies are light and cakey in texture, super soft, not too sweet and packed with fresh ricotta cheese. You'll love this version of the traditional Italian cookie for everyday baking and holidays!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 3 3/4 cup All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Non-peril sprinkles
  • 3 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 6 tbsp Milk
  • 15 oz Whole milk ricotta cheese
Liquids
  • 1 Bowl of water, small
Other
  • 1 tsp Extract if desired (anise, vanilla, almond and lemon are good choices!)
Italian Christmas Cookies - Cakescottage

20 · 25 minutes · These Italian Christmas cookies have become a favorite Christmas recipe at our house. Try them and see for yourself how delicious they are!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 4 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cup Confectioner's sugar
  • 3 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1 Icing
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 4 tsp Vanilla
Snacks
  • 1 Cookies
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter
Liquids
  • 6 tsp Water
Italian Butter Cookies (just like the ones at Italian bakeries) can be piped, made with a cookie press, or rolled into balls. Use this authentic Italian Butter Cookie recipe to make sandwich cookies filled with jam or chocolate!

8 · 60 minutes · Italian Butter Cookies (just like the ones at Italian bakeries) can be piped, made with a cookie press, or rolled into balls. Use this authentic Italian Butter Cookie recipe to make sandwich cookies filled with jam or chocolate!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Egg yolks, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Melting chocolate
  • 1 Nonpareil decorating sprinkles
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp Whole milk** (only if needed to create soft dough)
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
Italian Lemon Knot Cookies: Tarallucci

Traditionally made at Christmas, these Lemon Knot Cookies are a light and airy treat bursting with lemon flavour. It's one of the best Italian Cookies!

Cannoli Cookies

Cannoli Cookies, easy Italian Christmas Cookies with chocolate chips, orange, cinnamon pistachios, and ricotta! Good year-round! So popular!

More related to Italian Cookie Recipes

Watch popular Italian Cookie Recipes videos

Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Eggs
Shop now
Italian Restaurant Don’ts!
Italian Biscotti Jars!