Cousin Luisa's Italian Date Cookies
By Marylee
My cousin Luisa is a phenomenal cook and baker and uses many recipes from her birthplace, Sulmona, Italy.
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Ingredients
- 5 jumbo eggs
- 1 pound walnuts
- 1 pound dates chopped fine
- 1 pound brown sugar
- 1 cup (or more to taste) chocolate chips
- 3 cups flour
- 5 teaspoons cocoa
- 5 espresso spoonfuls of baking powder
- Confectioner's sugar
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Preparation
Step 1
In mixer, combine 5 eggs with sugar.
Add baking powder, cocoa and on low speed, add chocolate chips, dates and nuts. Lastly, add flour.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and spread dough evenly wetting the spatula with milk to make the spreading easier.
Bake at 350° F until dough springs back, about 15-18 minutes. While warm, cut into biscotti slices and roll in confectioner's sugar.
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