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A wedding tradition where families bake hundreds of dozens of cookies for a vast communal dessert spread. Less a single dish than a Pittsburgh ritual rooted in Italian and Eastern European baking.
The cookie table is a uniquely Pittsburgh wedding custom with Italian and Eastern European roots, in which extended families bake dozens upon dozens of cookies (pizzelle, lady locks, thumbprints, kolache) for a sprawling reception spread that often rivals the cake. The tradition is strongest in the Mon Valley mill towns and is documented as a regional signature; bakeries like Prantl's and Gaby et Jules supply cookies when families want backup.
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Prantl's Bakery ★ 4.5
shadyside · 5525 Walnut St, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Prantl's Bakery on Walnut Street in Shadyside has baked its Burnt Almond Torte in Pittsburgh since 1970. The cake widely called America's best.
Gaby et Jules ★ 4.5
squirrel-hill · 5837 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Gaby et Jules on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill bakes French macarons and caneles in Pittsburgh. Chef David Piquard's patisserie, named for his grandfathers.
Enrico Biscotti Company ★ 4.3
strip-district · 2022 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Enrico Biscotti hand-shapes Italian biscotti and pastries in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. A bakery, cafe and brick-oven cooking-class spot in one.
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