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Baci di dama with hazelnuts and chocolate

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“Lady’s Kiss” from Piedmont: two small hazelnut biscuits brought together by a chocolate ganache.

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Recipe from Giulyfree, LoStrangolatore, Ramac and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Baci di dama” are Italian walnut biscuits, held together with chocolate. It’s a simple and delicious recipe.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting50 min
  • Total2 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$9.91 $0.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

16 people
  • $0.40
  • $3.52
  • $0.16
  • $1.85
  • $2.79
  • $0.40

ganache

  • $0.79

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Let the diced butter soften. Mix the hazelnuts with the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the flour, butter, egg yolks, and whipped egg whites, and mix briefly. ≈ 10 min
  3. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  4. Form small, slightly flattened balls, place them in the freezer for 30 minutes, then bake for about 20 minutes at 180 °C.
  5. While cooking, melt the chocolate using a double boiler, remove from heat, and then stir in the cream.
  6. Place a small amount of ganache on a biscuit and cover it with another; as it cools, the ganache will harden and stick.

The bill

Baci di dama with hazelnuts and chocolate

  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • 200 g of hazelnuts$3.52
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.16
  • 200 g of softened butter, cut into small pieces$1.85
  • 8 egg yolks$2.79
  • 1 egg white$0.40
  • 200 g of heavy cream$0.79

Total$9.91

that's $0.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of flour
  • 200 g of hazelnuts
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 200 g of softened butter, cut into small pieces
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 egg white
  • 200 g of chocolate
  • 200 g of heavy cream

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