Traditional Italian Cookies
Congratulations! You have just found the best Biscotti this side of the Atlantic. Perfect for dunking in your favorite beverage. Coffee, tea, milk - or perhaps the traditional Italian way - in your favorite wine. Italians have been dunking biscotti for centuries and now the rest of the world is joining in.
Handmade Biscotti
Mama Chisari's handmade Biscotti are made in the True Italian tradition with only the freshest and finest ingredients available. Unlike other commercial cookies, Mama Chisari's contain real butter. She prepares all of her pastries by hand and uses all purpose flour, pure cane sugar and brown sugar, fresh eggs, chocolate, cocoa powder, nuts, seeds dried fruits, chips, pure flavors and leavening. Handmade and rolled just like grandma made. Delicioso!!!
Six Biscotti Varieties
Today we offer six different Biscotti varieties ranging from the traditional almond-favored to our newest addition the Orange-Cranberry:
- White Chip Macadamia Nut
- Chocolate Chip Espresso
- Almond Lemon
- Chocolate Hazelnut
- Biscotti al Anise
- Orange Cranberry
Biscotti Defined
The Italians use the term biscotti to refer to any type of cookie. In North America, biscotti is used to describe a long, dry, hard twice-baked cookie with a curved top and flat bottom designed for dunking into wine or coffee. The name biscotti is derived from 'bis' meaning twice in Italian and 'cotto' meaning baked or cooked.
Biscotti History
Biscotti is said to have originated during Columbus's time and credited to an Italian baker who originally served them with Tuscan wines. They became so popular that every province developed their own flavored version. Because of their long storage ability they were an ideal food for sailors, soldiers, and fisherman.
Traditionally biscotti were almond flavored as almonds were readily available in Italy and nearby countries. Today these popular Italian cookies have dried fruits, chocolate, different varieties of nuts, seeds and spices in them. Frequently they are iced with melted chocolate or frostings, and topped with nuts and even colored sprinkles.
