tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post3149500228364395403..comments2024-03-27T02:22:24.458-07:00Comments on Chef Tess Bakeresse: New York Bakery-Style Italian Butter CookiesChef Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14056350814296556107noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-14666477385924259572017-11-29T05:24:08.365-08:002017-11-29T05:24:08.365-08:00I just wanted to comment & say that this recip...I just wanted to comment & say that this recipe was the end of a LONG hunt for the perfect Italian cookie recipe. I tried so many other recipes that did not get the taste or that sandy texture right. I was visiting home in NYC for Thanksgiving last week and got some bakery cookies to compare - spot on! If anything, this recipe has more fresh homemade flavor than those from a bakery. <br /><br />I followed the recipe as written - with the modifications in the note - added flour, reduced cornstarch, mixed granulated/powdered sugar. I got about 50 cookies I think? I chilled for an hour or so before piping, and while it is tough to get the dough through the piping tip, it resulted in very little spread which I was happy with! <br /><br />Thanks again for such a great recipe!! Glad I can finally end the search. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-29872990190601073792016-04-14T09:45:51.396-07:002016-04-14T09:45:51.396-07:00Hi,
How many cookies does this receipe make?
T...Hi,<br /><br />How many cookies does this receipe make? <br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Galaxy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215575637819909826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-56019984584086957982015-12-08T02:40:42.827-08:002015-12-08T02:40:42.827-08:00This might be a dumb question, but do you decorate...This might be a dumb question, but do you decorate with sprinkles or sanding sugar before baking?Erin M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-24718631411545091202015-12-08T02:26:21.596-08:002015-12-08T02:26:21.596-08:00Thank you for the recipe!! So excited to try it!!Thank you for the recipe!! So excited to try it!!Erin M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-90211860813579317232015-12-04T19:07:11.035-08:002015-12-04T19:07:11.035-08:00Thank you all, especially Tess and tJoanne and Pal...Thank you all, especially Tess and tJoanne and Palma,<br />The sand cookie were so tasty and had a nice texture. yes folks they did spread all over the place but the grandson ate them up like it was his favorite choclate. Now if I can figure out how my Mother Felice made them with such beautiful shapes I can pass on a tradition to my children. Wish I had the sense to ask my Mother how to make those "Brooklyn Sand Cookies"<br />Carmine the California guy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-40020907351209151242015-12-02T11:12:36.186-08:002015-12-02T11:12:36.186-08:00What a funny happening, me too looking for a recip...What a funny happening, me too looking for a recipe that makes a cookie like my Mother did back in Brooklyn. Will try it using the first Sand cookie recipe. Teching baking to my Grandson as a form of entertaining him. He made his first batch of oatmeal cookies. this will be for next Mondays baking class.<br />CiaoCarminenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-38038426295228196162015-11-18T19:43:21.043-08:002015-11-18T19:43:21.043-08:00The recipe my grandma used had semolina flour in i...The recipe my grandma used had semolina flour in it which gave it a slightly gritty texture. I have been looking for it for years! I definitely have to try these cookies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-38188525140329797492015-11-03T13:34:09.079-08:002015-11-03T13:34:09.079-08:00My family is Italian but we live in Arizona. (from...My family is Italian but we live in Arizona. (from NY) We usually have our family in NY bring these cookies out to us or we bring them home when we visit NY. I love to bake and my family loves the Italian cookies I make but they said I MUST find the recipe for the dipped butter type cookies from the great bakeries in NY!! So glad I found your web page. Im going to try your "sand" recipe! I hope they come out like the cookies we love!! Any special tips would be appreciated. <br />I would prefer to make the longer cookies (like an long oval) that are filled with raspberry preserves then you dip one end in chocolate. Do you just pipe this shape out with the large star tip or just a round will work??? <br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-76290186892607942602015-10-17T10:47:14.217-07:002015-10-17T10:47:14.217-07:00THESE are the elusive cookies that I have been try...THESE are the elusive cookies that I have been trying to make for years! I found this recipe yesterday, and decided I needed to test them today. And, YES!!!!! The Italian bakery cookies of my youth! A definite and permanent addition to my cookie tray! I followed the recipe exactly, with the addition of 1/4 tsp of salt. (I think a tiny bit of salt just adds a nice little foil to the sweetness of a cookie). Just for laughs, I placed the second pan of piped cookie dough in the refrigerator while the first pan was baking. The cookies on the second pan held their shape just a little better. For my next batch, I will try increasing the flour for a thicker cookie, and for the third batch, I will try the combination of confectioner's and granulated sugar. I dipped half of the baked cookies in melted Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate: 6 ounces was enough for half the cookies. I will eventually make many variations: Princess oil (YUM!) as the flavoring instead of vanilla, sandwich cookies held together with chocolate and/or jam. Hmmm...how about a browned butter/brown sugar version for a caramel-y variation?!?!? Thank you!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605254636922609310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-46280399256642863482015-04-03T17:08:25.029-07:002015-04-03T17:08:25.029-07:00Just found this recipe.can't wait to try it. I...Just found this recipe.can't wait to try it. I grew up on these cookies and since moving to Florida have had trouble finding them. Thanks for all the suggestions regarding tweaking. Just in time for Easter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955139045889840997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-84203072749573426742014-12-17T19:30:43.361-08:002014-12-17T19:30:43.361-08:00That chocolate dip looks perfectly thick--do you h...That chocolate dip looks perfectly thick--do you have that recipe, too? Thanks! I'm going to make these for christmas :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-57529269762282551212014-03-20T18:34:43.688-07:002014-03-20T18:34:43.688-07:00I'm excited to try this recipe. I've tried...I'm excited to try this recipe. I've tried many and none have been the real deal, 'sand' bakery butter cookie. Do you have a recipe for the chocolate coating?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-61403986760111496802013-03-22T14:53:56.884-07:002013-03-22T14:53:56.884-07:00THANK YOU.....THANK YOU....THANK YOU! I have been...THANK YOU.....THANK YOU....THANK YOU! I have been searching for this recipe ever since Venture went out of business. I loved these cookies and can't wait to make them. I heading to the kitchen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-15428778426074848192012-12-26T21:24:19.464-08:002012-12-26T21:24:19.464-08:00Thank you i will give that a try:-) the cookies h...Thank you i will give that a try:-) the cookies had a great flavor.i love that i finally found this recipe.Courtney montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756959941487099349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-64419494920328863182012-12-26T15:43:56.073-08:002012-12-26T15:43:56.073-08:00Increase of the cornstarch has been helpful on thi...Increase of the cornstarch has been helpful on this as well. I've leaned closer to 3/4 cup cornstarch and that was just about right for keeping the shape a little more tight. Chef Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056350814296556107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-61905860071964488722012-12-26T15:38:03.600-08:002012-12-26T15:38:03.600-08:00Thank you i made your recipe on christmas eve &...Thank you i made your recipe on christmas eve &the cookies didn't hold their shape i used 1/4 extra flour & they still melted.are there anymore suggestions to make the cookies hold their shape i have been looking for this recipe for quite a while.Courtney montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756959941487099349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-11313866152438982452012-12-26T14:30:29.529-08:002012-12-26T14:30:29.529-08:00Yes, you can use straight butter.Yes, you can use straight butter.Chef Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056350814296556107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-36296514472585792672012-12-22T06:01:01.800-08:002012-12-22T06:01:01.800-08:00Hello i just found this great recipe & i was w...Hello i just found this great recipe & i was wondering if i could use all butter instead of butter&shortening?Courtney montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756959941487099349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-74054997317259206382012-02-13T08:26:26.149-08:002012-02-13T08:26:26.149-08:00The original butter cookie recipe I posted is by w...The original butter cookie recipe I posted is by weight from the CIA's baking book. If you want a weight measured recipe.Chef Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056350814296556107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-85529535306739618332012-02-13T08:00:20.708-08:002012-02-13T08:00:20.708-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.karenbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-67122905272635928602011-12-21T20:57:58.101-08:002011-12-21T20:57:58.101-08:00BTW this recipe has been tested and tried by sever...BTW this recipe has been tested and tried by several hundred people. Lots of wonderful comments and great results via email. You may need to chill the dough if you have a problem. Thank you. I work very hard to provide the best recipes I can. It test them extensively. God bless and Merry Christmas.Chef Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056350814296556107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-83345341582883873522011-12-21T12:42:28.636-08:002011-12-21T12:42:28.636-08:00You may need to increase the flour depending on th...You may need to increase the flour depending on the altitude. Try using 1/4 cup more flour. You may be at a higher altitude then we tested the cookies. Pre-heat oven.Chef Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056350814296556107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-56326587626282081762011-12-21T07:35:48.094-08:002011-12-21T07:35:48.094-08:00Hi Chef Tess, I'm so happy to find this recipe...Hi Chef Tess, I'm so happy to find this recipe finally! I used the Sandy recipe, and experienced exactly the same problems mentioned upthread. The cookies did not hold their form and spread quickly, and I'm hoping for a much thicker cookie; these were like disks. The bottoms browned much too quickly and the tops not at all. I used parchment paper for fear they would spread even more on a greased cookie sheet. On the positive side - THE BEST plain cookies I have ever made texture and flavor wise, and exactly what I wanted! Was your remedy to add more flour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-50310367047398881142011-12-12T07:28:21.247-08:002011-12-12T07:28:21.247-08:00These are just like a shortbread cookie. No leaven...These are just like a shortbread cookie. No leavening needed. Great questions.Chef Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056350814296556107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150369530381343686.post-11884895473575505852011-12-12T07:19:03.517-08:002011-12-12T07:19:03.517-08:00Hi I am looking forward to trying these. I have b...Hi I am looking forward to trying these. I have been on a quest every year to find those italian bakery finger jam filled sandwiched cookies that are half dipped in chocolate. They too have that same dryer coarser texture. My only question is should these have some type of leavener? thanks....fran cnoreply@blogger.com