In a recent video on her TikTok, Giudice shared a tutorial for making her pignoli cookies, which get their name from the Italian word for pine nuts. This beloved Italian staple is a tender ...

sweet and soft pine nut cookies -- pignoli -- and of course, the dessert no Italian bakery would be complete without -- cannoli. The Termini Bros Bakery is seen here in an undated file photo. Courtesy ...

sweet and soft pine nut cookies -- pignoli -- and of course, the dessert no Italian bakery would be complete without -- cannoli. The Termini Bros Bakery is seen here in an undated file photo.

It’s from a 2011 episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey (RHONJ), where Teresa Giudice makes her feelings known about her sister-in-law bringing sprinkle cookies instead of pignoli cookies ...

Place batter in a piping bag and squeeze out onto baking tray with pan liner. Top with Italian pignoli nuts. Bake at 320* for 12 minutes cool to room temperature.