Culinary Dictionary: Occhi di Bue
Occhi di Bue, which means “ox eyes”, are shortbread cookies sandwiched with jam, usually apricot or blackberry. This name alludes to their shape resembling the large round eye of an ox.
Culinary Dictionary: Biscotti
Biscotti, which translates as “twice” (bis) “baked” (cotti), is the Italian word for cookies – they used to be baked twice so that they would last longer.