BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – This week, some of our former star cooks are sharing their favorite Christmas cookie recipes. Among them are a specialty food expert who celebrates her Italian heritage, a pork producer who donates thousands of pork samples to farmers’ markets each year, and me – Phyllis Coulter, editor of Illinois Farmer Today . … Read more
Photo: Wollertz (Shutterstock) Walk into any Italian bakery and, whatever your original intention, look for the pignoli cookie first. It might not be as flashy as the rainbow cookie, but this gnarly little blob is a secret crowd favorite, for good reason. Pignoli biscuits are soft, chewy and completely almondy. The price may seem a … Read more
We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our links. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our links. Nothing has brought my family together over Christmas time like plastic containers full of homemade cookies. Every year we made oatmeal logs, chocolate chip cookies, … Read more