The best breakfast cookies (the dunkable ones). There’s a small, big ritual that turns every morning into a moment of pure pleasure and comfort: dunking in milk, coffee, or tea. But beware, not all cookies are up to this sacred moment!
We are talking about the true stars of the Italian breakfast: the Dunkable Cookies. Those that can perfectly absorb the liquid without crumbling, remaining crisp on the outside and incredibly soft and melting on the inside. They are the taste of tradition, of grandma, and of slow mornings.
Whether you prefer the classic Grandma’s Cookies, rustic and flavorful, or the more modern variations without butter or whole grain, their mission is one: to give you the perfect dunk to start the day with a smile and the right energy.
Get ready to discover the secrets to making or choosing the best dunkable cookies, those that make the real difference between a simple breakfast and the start of a wonderful day!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Autumn, Winter
- Energy 222.49 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 28.51 (g) of which sugars 11.02 (g)
- Proteins 3.41 (g)
- Fat 11.21 (g) of which saturated 7.05 (g)of which unsaturated 4.02 (g)
- Fibers 0.55 (g)
- Sodium 6.35 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 50 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg (whole)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp orange (orange paste or, if you don't have it, grated orange peel)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tsp baking powder
Tools
- 1 Stand Mixer
Steps
In a stand mixer or, if you prefer, a bowl by hand, mix all the ingredients: flour, sugar, eggs, cold butter, a tablespoon of orange paste or, if you don’t have it, grated orange peel, and baking powder.
Mix for a very short time with the stand mixer. When the dough is well combined
remove the dough from the mixer and quickly work it on the work surface
Cover the dough and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
Take a piece of dough and knead it with your hands to soften it
Shape our cookie
Coat one side in sugar
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 347°F for 15 minutes. Our dunkable big cookies are ready for our breakfast
