Fagottini Fragola – Italian Strawberry Jam Shortbread Cookies

Fagottini — "little bundles." Shortcrust pastry gathered around a spoonful of strawberry jam, baked until the edges catch, then dusted with powdered sugar.

They come from Bristot, the artisan pasticceria of San Gimignano, Tuscany, baking since 1957. The recipe is deliberately plain — butter, eggs, sugar, salt — and the difference is made entirely by hand: the dough is worked by hand, and fresh jam is spooned into every bundle before it goes into the oven.

Strawberry is the friendliest of the fillings — sweet, fruity, immediately familiar. A safe bet for children, for gift boxes, and for anyone meeting Italian biscuits for the first time.

At a glance

• Type: Jam-filled shortbread cookies (pasta frolla)
• Filling: Strawberry jam
• Finish: Dusted with powdered sugar
• Method: Dough worked and hand-filled with fresh jam
• Bakery: Bristot, San Gimignano, Tuscany · since 1957
• Format: 200 g tray (7.05 oz)