Tarallucci with Salty Caramel

Name: Tarallucci with Salty Caramel
Yield: serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; Pinch of salt; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; Juice of 1 lemon; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pats; 2 tablespoons rock salt (for eating—not for melting the ice on the driveway!)

December 9, 2011

This is my take on the lovely Neapolitan crackers called taralli—which are kind of like an Italian version of a pretzel. In this recipe I combine a basic spritz cookie with a caramel dipper and a sprinkey-dink of rock salt. These are more than just cookies—they are seriously addictive, super-cinchy, and guaranteed to make YOU a superstar when it comes time for dessert. Betcha can’t eat just one!

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