Mostaccioli Cookies (Mustacciuoli Napoletani)
These Italian cookies have a soft cake-like interior with a delicious dark chocolate coating.
Ingredients
- 5 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
- 3 tbsp Baking Powder
- ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ¾ tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1 ⅓ cups Almonds
- 3 Eggs
- 1 ⅓ cups Sugar
- ⅓ cup Honey
- ⅓ cup Mosto Cotto
- ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ⅓ cup Cold Coffee
- 1 Orange, Zest Only
- 23 oz Dark Chocolate, 70%
Instructions
Toast the Almonds
- Gently toast the whole almonds in a 350F oven for 7-8 minutes
- Remove from oven and finely chop
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat the oven to 400F
Mix the Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and almonds
Mix the Wet Ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Add the sugar, honey, mosto cotto, olive oil, coffee, and orange zest.
- Continue mixing until well combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture until combined.
Knead and Roll the Dough
- Put the dough on a flat surface with a little flour, then knead it with your hands for a few minutes to form a ball. This will be a soft dough.
- Separate a small piece of dough (about one large handful) and roll it into a ball.
- Transfer to a floured surface and flatten with a rolling pin until it is about 1/4-1/2” (0.6-1.3cm) thick.
Cut and Bake the Cookies
- Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into 2” (2.5cm) strips at an angle, to form diamond shapes. You can also use a diamond cookie cutter.
- Put the cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 5 minutes. The cookies will appear puffy and soft.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely.
Cover in Chocolate
- Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler with a few drops of olive oil.
- Dip the cookies in the chocolate using tongs or a spoon and place them on parchment paper to cool. Alternately, you can place the cookies on a wire rack and drizzle melted chocolate over the top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1CookieCalories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
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