Ciao, Gloria in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, is a new source for abundant platters of classic Italian cookies like rainbow squares, craggy brutti ma buoni and white chocolate-dipped cantucci. The cafe is owned by Renato Poliafito, who was a founder of Baked. The pastry chef, Ginger Fisher Baldwin, also from Baked, is creating the cookies with his expert tutelage. There are 11 varieties.
Italian holiday cookies, 13 for $22, Ciao, Gloria, 550 Vanderbilt Avenue (Pacific Street), Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, 716-666-2426, ciaogloria.com.
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