Pevarini

{{Short description|Traditional cookie of Venice}}

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| main_ingredient = Molasses, lard, white pepper, flour

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Pevarini (misspelled peverini in one notable source{{cite web|url=http://www.spicehistory.net/Errata.html|access-date=2011-12-07|title=Errata for The Taste of Conquest}}) is a traditional pepper cookie of Venice, Italy.{{Cite web |title=Pevarini {{!}} Traditional Cookie From Venice {{!}} TasteAtlas |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/pevarini |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=www.tasteatlas.com}} It is traditionally made with molasses, lard, white pepper, and flour.{{cite web|url=http://venicexplorer.net/tradizione/cucina-veneziana/index9.php?hlangs=en|access-date=2011-12-07|title=Venice Recipes and Curiosities from the Venetian Cuisine}} Modern recipes for pevarini often use butter as a substitute for lard.{{Cite web |last=Cuisine |date=2024-04-20 |title=Pevarini (Pepper Biscuits) |url=https://www.cuisine.co.nz/recipe/pevarini-pepper-biscuits/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Cuisine Magazine - From New Zealand to the World |language=en-US}} Spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves are common additions to the cookie.