Seductive chocolate and hazelnut cookies from Piemonte.

These cookies are made in a bakery in La Morra (Pasticceria di Giovanni Cogno), the same area where Renzo Sobrino's mill is located. Giovanni Cogno learned the techniques he still uses to make Biscotti di Nocciola (hazelnut) and Biscotti di Meliga (cornmeal) from his father Carlo. Cogno uses all natural ingredients with no preservatives added. Paul used to snack on these cookies as a kid; now he's the sole importer of these cookies to the U.S. Packaged in clear cellophane or artful boxes featuring sketches of local Italian artist Gianni Gallo, these all-natural cookies make an exquisite gift.

Chocolatey and nutty without being too sweet or heavy, these crumbly biscotti just beg for a cup of coffee. The flavors of each bring out the best in the other. Made with fresh crop Piemontese hazelnuts.