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Craving the flavors of a classic Italian cannoli but in an easy-to-make cookie form? These Cannoli Cookies are the perfect blend of crispy, creamy, and chocolatey goodness! Made with ricotta cheese, mini chocolate chips, and a touch of almond & vanilla extract, these soft and chewy cookies bring all the authentic Italian-American flavors to your kitchen.
Follow along as we show you step-by-step how to make these delicious cookies. Perfect for holidays, parties, or just a sweet treat! Don't forget to visit our blog for the full printable recipe:
👉 Full Recipe Here
📌 Ingredients You'll Need:
✔ 2 cups all-purpose flour
✔ 1 cup granulated sugar
✔ 1 cup ricotta cheese
✔ 1 tsp baking powder
✔ ¼ tsp salt
✔ ½ tsp vanilla extract
✔ ¼ tsp almond extract
✔ 1 egg
✔ ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
✔ 1 cup mini chocolate chips
✔ ¼ cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
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hey there fellow deep divers ready to
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taste history in a cookie today uh we're
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going to be diving into the surprisingly
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deep world of canoli cookies M sounds
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delicious we're using a podcast grip for
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easy canoli cookies as our guide and oh
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cool trust me you're in for a real treat
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okay this is way more than just a recipe
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though oh it's a Journey Through Time
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and taste I love it what's really
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fascinating is this is a modern Twist on
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a classic Sicilian pastry it's it's
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amazing how something so rooted in
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Tradition can be reimagined for today's
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kitchen yeah you know what's really
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intriguing is that the word canoli
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itself means little tube in Italian it
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refers to the fried pastry shell oh okay
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and get this these pastries date back to
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9th century Sicily wow during the Arab
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rule hold on Arab rule so we're saying
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canoli have roots in Arab Cuisine it
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certainly adds a whole new layer to the
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story right that's blowing my mind
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canoli really showcased how food can be
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a delicious blend of
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cultures and from Sicily they eventually
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made their way into Italian-American
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culture oh wow showing how food
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traditions can travel and evolve over
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time but we've got centuries of History
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boked into these cookies literally but
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let's get to the recipe itself okay the
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ingredients list is so simple yeah it's
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all basic stuff like flour sugar ricotta
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cheeses you probably already have in
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your pantry you know the ricotta cheese
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is really the star here it gives the
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canoli that signature creamy texture and
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slightly sweet flavor I love that and
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it's interesting because it was
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originally a way to use up leftover way
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really but it became a key ingredient in
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many Sicilian desserts wow it really
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speaks to the resourcefulness and
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Ingenuity of traditional cooking that's
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so cool turning leftovers into something
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incredible so talk us to the steps is it
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as easy as it sounds it seems pretty
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straightforward the recipe starts with
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creaming butter and sugar okay then you
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mix in the ricotta at the dry
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ingredients and shape the cookies pretty
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classic baking techniques nothing too
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intimidating even for a beginner Baker
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love that what about the filling I'm
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picturing that irresistible creamy
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center of course it's a blend of ricotta
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powdered sugar vanilla and almond
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extract M and for that extra Touch of
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sweetness you fold in mini chocolate
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chips o who can resist that right nobody
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speaking of irresistible the script
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suggests dipping the filled cookies in
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even more mini chocolate chips yes or
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crushed pistachos oh wow is that purely
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for decoration or does it add to The
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Taste too it's a bit of both actually
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and dipping them adds visual appeal but
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those extra chocolate chips or
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pistachios provide another layer of
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texture and flavor it's all about those
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little details that elevate The
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Experience details that make all the
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difference so before we go any deeper
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what are your initial thoughts we've got
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this cookie with a rich history simple
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ingredients and an easy to follow recipe
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H what stands out to you so far I'm
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struck by how this recipe Bridges the
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gap between a centuries old tradition
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and something you can easily make in
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your own kitchen yeah it's almost like
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bringing a piece of History to life
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through baking I totally get that
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there's something special about
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connecting with the past through food
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absolutely okay you've peaked my
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curiosity good what else can we uncover
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about these intriguing canoli cookies
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let's find out you know it's interesting
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you say that about connecting with the
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past through food yeah because this
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recipe isn't just a set of instructions
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it's a form of Storytelling isn't it
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each ingredient each step Whispers Tales
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of Sicilian markets and family kitchens
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whoa I like where you're going with this
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it's like each bite is a mini history
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lesson right but are we reading too much
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into a simple cookie maybe not
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think about it the sense of connection
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of being part of something bigger than
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ourselves is something we often Crave in
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our modern world that's true and food
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can be that bridge okay I'm with you but
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beyond the history the script emphasizes
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how accessible this recipe is right we
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talk about the ingredients but even the
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techniques are pretty standard baking
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101 exactly you don't need any fancy
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equipment or specialized skills it's
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about demystifying baking and making it
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enjoyable for everyone regardless of
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their exper experience level and that's
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so important everyone should be able to
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experience the joy of creating something
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delicious even if they're not a pastry
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chef I agree what other insights jumped
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out of you well remember how the recipe
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suggests vipping the cookies in
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chocolate chips or pistachios to me
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that's a subtle invitation to get
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creative it's saying hey this is a
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starting point now make it your own ooh
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I love that like a culinary Choose Your
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Own Adventure exactly what other twists
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could someone put on these cookies the
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possibilities are endless you could
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experiment with different Sprint nuts
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sprinkles flavored extracts maybe even a
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drizzle of melted chocolate for an extra
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Touch of decadence so we're not this
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baking history we're adding our own
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chapter to the story I love it this is
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making me think why does all this matter
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why should anyone care about the history
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or cultural significance of a simple
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cookie that's a great question I think
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it boils down to appreciating the depth
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of the culinary experience okay
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understanding the origins traditions and
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influences behind a dish makes it so
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much more meaning
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like knowing the backstory adds another
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dimension to a move exactly it's not
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just entertainment anymore it's got
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layers knowing where a dish comes from
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the hands that have shaped it over
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Generations transforms a simple meal
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into a journey of Discovery wow it's
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like tasting history with each bite okay
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I'm sold but this journey isn't over yet
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is it not at all what else can we glean
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from these canoli cookies one thing that
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fascinates me is the recipe's emphasis
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on cooling the cookies completely before
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filling them oh yeah it's a small detail
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but it speaks volumes about the
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importance of technique even in simple
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baking wait what's the big deal about
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cooling I'm guessing it has to do with
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texture you got it okay cooling prevents
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The Filling from making the cookie soggy
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ah I see it's about achieving that
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perfect balance between the crisp cookie
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and the creamy filling makes sense so
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it's not just about following the steps
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it's understanding the why behind them
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right it's like baking with intention
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absolutely it's about respecting the
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process and understanding how each step
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contributes to the final result I feel
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like I'm learning so much more than just
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a recipe here me too it's like a master
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class in baking history and appreciation
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allinone and that's what makes this deep
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dive so rewarding yeah we started with a
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single cookie and uncovered a whole
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world of knowledge and inspiration okay
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I'm officially craving these canoli
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cookies as am I but before we both rush
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off to the kitchen let's wrap up this
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part of our conversation okay we've
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talked history technique cultural
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significance yeah what's the one thing
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our listeners should take away from all
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of this what's fascinating here is that
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we often Overlook the stories behind the
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food we eat we get caught up in the
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convenience and presentation but rarely
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pause to consider the journey that
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brought that food to our plate it's like
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we're missing out on a whole layer of
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enjoyment right exactly taking the time
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to understand the story makes the
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experience richer that's what we've
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tried to do today shed light on that
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Journey explore the rich history and
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culture woven into something as
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seemingly simple as a canoli cookie and
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what a delicious tapestry it is but this
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exploration doesn't have to end here
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does it absolutely not this is just the
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beginning there's a whole world of food
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stories waiting to be discovered I can't
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wait to dive into more of them with you
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likewise but first I think we both need
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to bake some canoli cookies I'm with you
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on that maybe we can even compare notes
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on our culinary Creations Okay so we've
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explored the history the recipe even the
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cultural significance of canoli cookies
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it's been quite a journey but this whole
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conversation has spoke to question for
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me oh and I bet our listeners are
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wondering the same thing okay I'm all
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yours well we've talked about how these
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cookies represent a fusion of cultures
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and traditions a blend of old and new
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right but where do we draw the line how
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do we balance preserving those culinary
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Traditions while still embracing
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innovation in the kitchen that's a
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fantastic question it's a delicate dance
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isn't it it really is between honoring
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the past and making space for creativity
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in the present I mean we have these time
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honored recipes passed down through
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generations representing a Heritage
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worth preserving right but we also have
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this drive to experiment to our own
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spinoff on things of course isn't that
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how food evolves how New Traditions are
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born absolutely it's about finding that
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sweet spot respecting the essence of a
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dish while allowing it to grow and adapt
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like with these canoli cookies they
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capture the heart of the traditional
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canoli luscious ricotta filling yes but
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reimagined in a fun accessible way I
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think it's a perfect example of how
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Innovation can build on tradition
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without erasing it so for our listeners
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who might be inspired to try this recipe
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what advice would you give them how can
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they approach this balance in their own
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kitchens I think it starts with
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understanding the why behind the recipe
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okay what are the core elements that
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make this dish what it is the
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fundamentals exactly once you grasp that
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you can start playing with variations
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while still respecting the original
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spirit it's like learning the rules
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before you break them right that's a
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great way to put it Master the
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fundamentals then let your creativity
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shine so as we wrap up this deep dive
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into canoli cookies what's the biggest
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takeaway you hope our listeners walk
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away with you know I hope this
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conversation inspires everyone to look
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beyond the plate and appreciate the
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stories behind their food the
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ingredients the techniques the cultural
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influences yeah they all weave a rich
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tapestry that connects us to something
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bigger than ourselves beautifully said
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it's like food becomes a window to the
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Past a bridge between cultures yes and a
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celebration of human creativity all
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rolled into one exactly and who knows
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maybe you'll even create a culinary
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masterpiece that will become a part of
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your family story for generations to
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come I love that idea so to all our
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listeners out there don't just eat your
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food experience it explore its history
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appreciate its journey and don't be
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afraid to add your own chapter to the
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story and if you're feeling inspired to
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try these canoli cookies yourself we've
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got the full recipe waiting for you on
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our website that's right head over to
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www.for canf fry.com we can't wait to
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triumphs and of course keep those
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culinary questions coming we love
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baking and bua PTI
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