{"id":16831,"date":"2017-11-23T15:46:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T15:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/italian-christmas-cookies-with-chestnut-chocolate-filling-chestnut-tortelli-recipe\/"},"modified":"2021-08-07T20:38:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T02:38:23","slug":"italian-christmas-cookies-with-chestnut-chocolate-filling-chestnut-tortelli-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/en\/italian-christmas-cookies-with-chestnut-chocolate-filling-chestnut-tortelli-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Christmas Cookies with Chestnut Chocolate Filling | Chestnut Tortelli Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Try this authentic Italian recipe for Chestnut Tortelli – little pasta-shaped Italian Christmas cookies filled with a spiced rum, chocolate & chestnut filling.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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These Italian Christmas Cookies filled with a spiked Chestnut puree should be on your to-bake list this Christmas!<\/h2>\n

May I introduce to you\u00a0my latest cookie obsession – little Italian Christmas Cookies, known as chestnut<\/em> tortelli!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

These dainty little pasta-shaped cookies took my heart by storm and I want to share the recipe for this Italian Christmas treat with all you lovers of all things chestnut and chocolate!<\/p>\n

Imagine a tender, buttery cookie filled with a spiced, rum-spiked chocolate and chestnut filling! Sounds delicious, no?<\/p>\n

I was looking for creative, exciting new Christmas cookie recipes to add to my holiday baking rut and found this great recipe<\/a>\u00a0for Italian chestnut tortelli cookies! SOLD!<\/p>\n

I do so love chestnuts and chestnut puree, especially in desserts and cakes (check out my chestnut chocolate cake<\/a>).<\/p>\n

They take me back to Christmas time in Germany, where no visit to the Christmas Market would be complete without a paper bag full of steaming hot, roasted chestnuts! The best hand-warmer there is, in my opinion.<\/p>\n

In Italy, you find the same chestnut stands during the cold season and many Italian Christmas recipes use them – either as a chestnut puree or chestnut flour.<\/p>\n

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How to make Italian Christmas Cookies with Chocolate Chestnut Filling:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

These Italian Chestnut cookies look rich, but they are not overly sweet.<\/p>\n

The dough calls for no sugar at all, and don’t be tempted to add any. As you can tell from the list of ingredients, the chestnut filling is quite rich. Plus, we are gonna roll the freshly baked chestnut\u00a0tortelli\u00a0in a bowl of icing sugar.<\/p>\n

They will be just perfect along with a little espresso and they make for the best little Italian Christmas treat.<\/p>\n

We make the olive oil- and butter-enriched pastry in the food processor and it comes together quite easily.<\/p>\n

Make sure to let the pastry rest for a minimum of 1 hour. You can also prepare it up to 48 hours in advance. I found, that the chestnut cookie dough was easier to roll out when I let it sit on my counter for about 5 minutes, before rolling.<\/p>\n

For my Italian Chestnut Tortelli Cookies, you will need whole roasted or cooked chestnuts. You can buy\u00a0Whole Peeled Chestnuts<\/a>\u00a0or use the same amount of\u00a0unsweetened Chestnut Puree\u00a0<\/a>\"\"for the cookie filling.<\/p>\n

Variations on these Italian Christmas Cookies:<\/h3>\n

In Southern Italy, chickpeas are used instead of chestnuts, which sounds like something I might want to try next year. Use them as a substitute, if you cannot find chestnuts.<\/p>\n

Likewise, you can skip the rum and add some espresso or strong coffee to the sweet chestnut filling.<\/p>\n

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It took a whole lot of self-control to not eat the yummy chestnut chocolate filling by the spoonful! The texture reminded me a bit of marzipan. So if you like the sound of chocolate chestnut marzipan, you will definitely love these cookies.<\/p>\n

Apart from chocolate, we add some cocoa, rum, vanilla and cinnamon to the chestnut puree, for that Christmassy touch. As a further addition, I added a tbsp of espresso to the chestnut cookie filling, which worked really well with the rest of the ingredients. I would even up the amount from one to two tablespoons next time I bake these.<\/p>\n

I really hope you get to try this authentic Italian Christmas treat!<\/p>\n

Actually, I\u00a0have started to\u00a0enjoy a Chestnut Tortelli cookie with my first coffee or a little morning-espresso and am loving my little Italian Christmas breakfasts. Try them yourself and be prepared to fall in love!<\/p>\n

Tips for making<\/strong>\u00a0Italian\u00a0Christmas Cookies With Chestnut Filling:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n