When I first flipped through Urban Italian: Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food
At first I smiled because I thought “mmm … chocolate cookies … word for black in Italian is nero and these cookies are so lusciously dark and black … mmm”.
Forgive me. I’m not up-to-speed on my Roman history so much these days.
Once I read the headnote to the recipe, I discovered that the cookies were named Nero Cookies because the cracks that develop in the cookies as they bake reminded the author of the ancient walls in and around Rome. Being that the cookies are dark and dense, he called them Nero Cookies after one of Rome’s most notorious emperors.
Consider me worshipful.
Hail, Cookie!
Ciao!
These are an intense and delicious version of crinkle cookies. I’m sure you can find a version of Chocolate Crinkle Cookies in many different baking books. Here’s a version that I found on-line that you might enjoy: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.
12 comments
Rosa
What pretty cookies!
Cheers,
Rosa
Dennis
I agree with Rosa, those cookies look great. Nice photo, definitely gonna try to make those crinkle cookies in the near future.
Lauren
Adorable cookies – I love how tiny they are =D.
Kate
These look delicious. I love the cracks in them and the covering of powdered sugar!
Valérie
Interesting tidbit… and very cute cookies! (Although I suppose “cute” wouldn’t really apply to the Emperor Nero, woul it?)
Mondo
all hail, Nero! I love the Chocolate Crinkle Cookie.
bibliochef
beautiful cookies. i love chocolate crinkle cookies
Meghan Porter
Love your blog! It’s very interesting how those cookies got the name “Nero”. I never would have thought of that. Thanks for attaching the recipe.. I’ll definitely try it out.
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joey
Love chocolate crinkles…so I’m sure I would love a more intense version! They look so yummy!
snooky doodle
These are so nice. I made them too and they re really delicious! Interestng the history
ANN
thsnk you for this recipe and more love for all your recipe anaze . if we can get more a workshop! agaun here my thankful for all.
ann
Megan
These look divine. And I love your flavour of the month idea! I’m thinking I might have to do something similar!