Fave dei Morti (Italian All Souls’ Day Cookies)
Fave dei morti are small, soft Italian almond cookies shaped like fava beans and baked for All Souls’ Day on November 2. Here is an easy one-bowl recipe, plus the story behind the name.
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Fave dei morti are small, soft Italian almond cookies shaped like fava beans and baked for All Souls’ Day on November 2. Here is an easy one-bowl recipe, plus the story behind the name.

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