# Cavallucci

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***Cavallucci*** are an [Italian](/source/Italian_cuisine) [Christmas](/source/Christmas_in_Italy) [pastry](/source/Pastry) made with [anise](/source/Anise), [walnuts](/source/Walnut), [candied fruits](/source/Candied_fruit), [coriander](/source/Coriander), and flour. They are [Sienese](/source/Siena) in origin, and the name translates approximately to 'little horses'.[1] The chewy pastries are similar to a [cookie](/source/Cookie) or [biscuit](/source/Biscuit) and traditionally use [Tuscan](/source/Tuscany) *millefiori* honey as an essential ingredient in the dough.

## History

The pastries were originally imprinted with the image of a horse (*cavalli* is the [Italian](/source/Italian_language) term for 'horses').[2] They are a version of a pastry which is traceable to the reign of [Lorenzo the Magnificent](/source/Lorenzo_de'_Medici) (1449–1492), when they were called "***biriquocoli***".[3]

Many hypotheses are associated with the origin of its name. According to the most popular version of the story, *cavallucci* were served to travelers on horseback as a source of nourishment for long trips.[3] Another speculation is that postal workers who delivered mail over long distances ate the pastries on a regular basis.[1] Additionally surmised is that these sweets were the usual snack of servants who worked in horse stables of rich Italian aristocrats in [Siena](/source/Siena), a city which gained its fame for horse racing.

## Serving

The pastry is often paired with sweet [dessert wines](/source/Dessert_wine), such as [Vin Santo](/source/Vin_Santo), and dipped into the wine before being eaten.[3]

## See also

- [List of Italian desserts and pastries](/source/List_of_Italian_desserts_and_pastries)

## References

1. ["Cavallucci"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220319191032/https://ifood.tv/european/cavallucci/about). ifood.tv. Archived from [the original](http://ifood.tv/european/cavallucci/about) on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

1. Esposito, Mary Ann. ["Horsemen's Cookies"](http://www.ciaoitalia.com/seasons/13/1323/horsemens-cookies). Ciao Italia. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

1. ["Christmas cakes and sweets in Tuscany"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141216093942/http://www.turismo.intoscana.it/site/en/local-products/Christmas-cakes-and-sweets-in-Tuscany/). *Turismo in Toscana*. Regione Toscana. Archived from [the original](http://www.turismo.intoscana.it/site/en/local-products/Christmas-cakes-and-sweets-in-Tuscany/) on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

## External links

- [Cavallucci (o morsetti) di Siena](http://www.academiabarilla.com/italian-recipes/dessert-cakes-cookies/cavallucci-morsetti-siena.aspx) Retrieved 26 April 2013
- [Cavallucci: Local Recipe in Tuscany, Italy](http://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/cavallucci) Retrieved 26 April 2013

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