Sweet Maria's Italian Cookie Tray: A Cookbook

by María Bruscino Sánchez

Sweet Maria's Italian Cookie Tray presents sixty-five recipes for the delicious, festive cookies that brighten every Italian home, at the holidays and all year-round.
Maria Bruscino Sanchez opened Sweet Maria's bakery when she was just twenty-six years old, specializing in authentic Italian cookies and cakes made from handed-down family recipes. The result has been a booming business, and this very special cookbook.
The irresistible reciples range from drop, molded and filled cookies; biscotti; taralle and biscuits; pizelles, and more. Easy to prepare and perfect for any occasion (or no occasion at all) they

Chocolate Almond Macaroons, Pignoli Nut Cookies, Amaretto Biscotti Sesame Cookies, Almond Crescents, Lemon Drop Cookies, Chocolate Puffs, Florentines, Lady Fingers, Sweet Ravioli Cookies, Christmas Honey Clusters, Angel Wings, Cinnamon Nut Bars, and more.

Whether you grew up in an Italian home or just wish you did, this wonderful collection is sure to become a cookie lover's favorite--one you will return to again and again.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1997

Reviews

[Loretta Ellen]

The recipes are good and my friend seemed to like it but it lacked pictures.
I had expected yummy looking plates of cookies but it was all print.

Still, the recipes looked good and authentically Italian.

[Afzal Hossen]

5.0 out of 5 stars – The definitive guide to baking authentic Italian bakery classics at home!

Maria Bruscino Sanchez has crafted an absolute classic with Sweet Maria's Italian Cookie Tray. If you have ever wanted to recreate the incredible variety and irresistible charm of a real Italian bakery cookie tray, this cookbook is the gold standard you need in your kitchen.

The recipe selection is phenomenal. From crisp, perfectly dunkable biscotti and aromatic anisette cookies to rich fig-stuffed cuccidati and tender pignoli, every single bake delivers authentic flavor and flawless texture. What makes this book so fantastic is its clarity and simplicity. The instructions are straightforward, approachable, and filled with practical tips that take the mystery out of delicate Italian pastry work.

I've relied on this cookbook for holiday gatherings, family celebrations, and gifts, and the results never fail to draw rave reviews. It brings back wonderful childhood memories while helping create delicious new traditions. A timeless, mouthwatering 5-star treasure for every home baker!

[connie]

Love this little cookie book

Lots of authentic Italian cookie recipies. All are quite easy too make. There are many variations on some of the cookies

[Sarah Jean]

I wish this book had more pictures so I could see exactly how each cookie should be shaped, but this is a good introduction to the Italian cookie tray.

[Aaron Elliott]

It's clear that Maria, Sweet as she is, can't be bothered to pick up a camera. There are NO pictures of her wares. The authority is there...just not the visuals. All recipes here seem "time honored." This is what saves the book from getting a lower rating.