Creamy ricotta cheese makes these Italian Christmas cookies incredibly moist and light, and the vanilla buttercream on top adds just the right amount of sweetness without being overpowering. Finish ...

These sesame biscotti tinged with anise are a grown-up addition to any cookie tin. Raw sesame seeds (we needed two small jars) Instructions: Preheat oven 375 degrees. In bowl of a stand mixer, add the ...

Diane Alessandra, the News' December Cook of the Month, likes to offer these iced Italian chocolate spheres to her guests. They're supposed to be tender when they're done, so don't overbake them, she ...

Back when ugly Christmas sweaters and high-waisted jeans were still worn without a hint of irony, every December my mom and her friends would dress up in both to gather for a holiday cookie exchange.