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Mostaccioli Cookies (Mustacciuoli Napoletani) are sweet, soft cookies made with cocoa and honey, then covered in rich, dark chocolate.
In Italy, these glazed biscuits are traditionally Christmas sweets but are eaten throughout the year.
There are many variations in the recipes, depending on what region of Italy the cookies come from.
This recipe uses Mosto Cotto (vino cotto, vincotto, saba, sapa), a grape must syrup that adds to this cookie’s unique flavor. Feel free to substitute honey for this ingredient.
You might also see these cookies called by other names, such as:
mustazzueli, mustazzòli, mastazzul, or zozzi (Translated as “filthy” or “dirty” due to the chocolate glaze on the surface.)
I hope you enjoy this version and please let me know in the comments if you find another delicious way to make this recipe.