“This is my favorite cookie of all the ones my Nana made and taught me to make for the family. In her memory I share this recipe with you. My Grandmother Nancy (Saccuzzo) Gama made these for me every year until her death. Now, I make them in honor of her every year. You will enjoy these. Serve with wine or your favorite ice cream. They are also a great accent to a good cup of coffee.” - by Michele Flannery
Ingredients
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Original recipe yields 4 dozen
Directions
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, and ground cloves. Add beaten eggs and almond extract; mix well.
- Roll dough into 1/2 inch balls and place firmly on a well greased cookie sheet. Cover cookies with a tea towel and let stand over night. Cookies will rise and spread.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake cookies for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (24 total)
- Calories
- 88 cal
- 4%
- Fat
- 0.8 g
- 1%
- Carbs
- 18.2 g
- 6%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (19)
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"Soooo good! These cookies are crunchy on the outside and cake-like on the inside and so easy to make! NOTE: They have to rise overnight, so plan ahead!..." See more"
Vene
"These are great! I like simple treats like biscotti, etc. and this is really easy! Not sticky at all as said in one of the reviews - maybe they got the ratio wrong - my dough was nice and dry and a ci..." See morench to roll! I added a bit of nutmeg too :)"
BOPP23
"I've been searching for a recipe that my mom called taralli. they were hard cookies that were not too sweet and lasted a long time. she rolled them between her hands and then formed circles and baked ..." See morethem. your cookies are the closest i've come to duplicating them. thank you."
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