FREGOLOTTA, ITALIAN CRUMB COOKIE

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Fregolotta in Italian means one big crumb and that is exactly what this cookie is. One giant crumb cookie with chocolate chips, almonds and cranberries.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

2/3 cup almonds (roasted)
1 tablespoon fine cornmeal
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt (I used fine sea salt)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (cold)
2 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
2 tablespoons almond milk (or whole milk)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
icing sugar (for dusting)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place the almonds, cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon in a food processor and pulse together just until most of the almonds are finely chopped while leaving some coarsely chopped.
  • Add the cold butter and pulse for a few seconds until combined.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the egg yolks, vanilla and almond extracts and almond milk.
  • Drizzle the egg yolk mixture over the almond and flour mixture.
  • Pulse together just until the mixture has moistened and formed crumbs. (a few seconds)
  • The mixture should look crumbly and moist, much like a crisp topping.
  • Divide the mixture in half.
  • Drop half the mixture by the teaspoonfuls, onto the prepared baking sheet and press the mixture lightly down to create a thin 8 inch round circle.
  • Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips and the cranberries over the first layer.
  • Repeat with the remaining mixture, drooping the crumbs by the teaspoonful over the chocolate chips and cranberries, distributing them evenly.
  • Bake in preheated oven on the middle rack for 25 minutes, until golden brown around the edges.
  • Remove from oven and let the cookie rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes so that the cookie firms up.
  • When easy to handle, transfer the cookie to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
  • Once cooled, sift the icing sugar over the fregolotta.
  • When ready to serve place a few whole almonds underneath the middle of the cookie and smack the fregolotta in the center with the back of a wooden spoon.
  • The cookie will crumble in several pieces and will then be ready to be devoured.

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