My Grandma’s Ricotta Cookies are the Joy of My Life
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My Italian Grandma’s Ricotta cookies recipe has a bit of a story attached to them.
My birthday is 2 days after Christmas and every year growing up, my family would travel up to Albany to visit my grandma (on my Dad’s side) to celebrate my birthday. When we’d arrive, we were always greeted with Rigatoni and Meatballs and these amazing ricotta cookies. When she passed, all she left in terms of a recipe was this list of ingredients, no directions. For years mom would try to make them but they never turned out the same. So over the past few years, my brother has been trying to reverse engineer the cookies to taste just like grandma used to make. Below is the recipe we found tasted just like grandma’s.
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Anise Cookie Recipe aka Grandma's Cookies!
Ingredients:
6 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons Anise extract (not anise oil)
6 eggs
Icing:
4 cups confectioners sugar
7-8 tablespoons of warm milk
1 teaspoon Anise extract
Instructions:
step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
step 2
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add extract and eggs, one at a time, blending well after each. Add flour mixture; mix until soft, slightly elastic dough forms. Using floured hands, form dough into 5 in. long x 1/2 in. thick logs. Shape into “S” shape; place onto prepared cookie sheets.
step 3
Bake 10-12 minutes or until just beginning to brown on bottoms (do not overbake). Remove to cooling grid and cool completely.
step 4
In medium bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar and milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. Dip cooled cookies in icing, coating completely; place on cooling grid set over parchment paper and allow icing to dry.
*this recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies*
Italian Grandma Makes Pignoli Cookies
PIGNOLI COOKIES
(makes about 35 cookies):
16 oz Almond Paste
3 Extra Large Egg Whites
½ cup Sugar
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Almond Extract
1 Egg White to brush cookie
1 cup Pignoli (Pine Nuts)
Dust finished cookies with Powdered Sugar
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FAQ:
Who is this lady?
Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. It is in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region of southeast Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Gina’s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina enjoys making food for her family in the same old fashion ways as she was taught by her mother and grandmother in Italy, and also new things she has subsequently learned from family and friends in America. She also enjoys gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.
Where does Gina get her recipes?
Most of these recipes are from what she learned growing up in Italy, but some of them have evolved over time. She has also learned new recipes from friends and family in America. She is always eager to try new things.
Why is no one helping her in the video?
Grandma Gina doesn’t want help! Usually, it’s because we will slow her down or not do it “her way.” For the videos we only show her, but when the camera cuts we jump in and help form the cookies or prep for the next step.
Why don’t we buy her a new...?
Grandma Gina has a closet and garage full of new gadgets, spoons, forks, pots, etc… but she doesn’t like them because she is used to doing it with her old tools. She has fun getting her hands dirty!
Who is behind the camera and behind the scenes?
Grandma Gina’s retired son-in-law, Nick, does the filming, editing, production, and channel management. Her daughter, Maria, helps with food preparation, kitchen setup and fan support. Also, Grandma Gina usually has one or two grand-kids in the kitchen to help.
Does Gina read the comments?
We print out and show her how much love she gets from all her viewers, and she is very thankful and hopes you enjoy her cooking! Your comments bring her lots of joy, laughter, and inspiration to make more videos to share with you.
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