• Cocoa Shortbread Cookie, box of Sicilian cocoa shortbread cookies, Ciokarrua, Modica
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Ciokarrua SICILY

Cocoa Shortbread Cookie

Cocoa Shortbread Cookie

$11.00
$11.00
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Pure cocoa. Sicilian almonds. Gluten free.

Just almond, rice, coconut oil, and real cocoa worked through the dough. No wheat, no butter, no shortcuts. A clean shortbread that tastes of cocoa from the first bite to the last.

Deep brown and tender, with the toasted-malt warmth of organic cocoa and the sweet, oily richness of Sicilian almond. A whisper of fleur de sel pulls the finish into focus.

Made in a small Sicilian bakery using only organic ingredients, with cocoa baked into the dough rather than scattered on top. No fillers. No palm oil. Just the recipe stripped to what matters.

Why you'll love it

  • Naturally gluten-free and vegan
  • 4.2% real organic cocoa worked through the dough
  • No butter, no wheat, no palm oil, no eggs
  • Sicilian almond as the first ingredient
  • Certified organic, made in small batches

How to enjoy it

  • With morning espresso or a cappuccino
  • Crumbled over plant-based yogurt or vanilla gelato
  • Alongside a glass of Marsala or Passito di Pantelleria
  • Anytime you want a clean, grown-up cocoa cookie

Specifications

Producer: Ciokarrua (Modica, Sicily)

Origin: Sicily, Italy

Ingredients: Sicilian almond*, rice flour*, coconut oil*, powdered sugar* (sugar*, tapioca starch), cocoa powder* 4.2%, Sicilian fleur de sel. (*organic)

Allergens: Almonds. May contain traces of other tree nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios).

Certifications: Organic

Net weight: 200 g (7.05 oz)

🌱 Organic | 🌾 Gluten-free | 🥬 Vegan | 🇮🇹 Made in Sicily

Information provided for educational purposes only. Not intended as medical advice. Always consult a qualified professional regarding allergies or dietary needs.

Terra Sacra Field Notes — Health Properties

Cocoa polyphenols. Real cocoa powder contributes flavanols and antioxidants linked to cardiovascular and cognitive support, especially when paired with low added sugar.

Naturally gluten-free. Rice flour replaces wheat entirely, suitable for celiac and gluten-sensitive diets without the dry crumble that plagues most GF baking.

Sicilian almond minerals. Whole organic almonds contribute vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy monounsaturated fats in every bite.

Coconut oil energy. Cold-pressed organic coconut oil provides medium-chain fatty acids and replaces butter without compromising texture.

Mineral-rich sea salt. A pinch of Sicilian fleur de sel adds trace minerals and lifts the natural cocoa flavor without added sugar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Modica chocolate unlike any other chocolate?
Everything about it. Modica PGI chocolate uses a cold-processing method — cacao worked at temperatures never exceeding 40–45°C — that dates to Aztec tradition and arrived in Sicily via the Spanish in the 16th century. At those temperatures, the sugar never dissolves. The crystals stay intact. The result is dry, grainy, intensely flavored chocolate with no dairy, no added cocoa butter, no lecithin, no emulsifiers. Just cacao mass and cold-process sugar, sometimes with spice. It doesn’t melt on your palm. It cracks when you break it. It melts slowly on your tongue, and you taste cocoa and sugar as genuinely separate things. It received PGI certification in 2018. All the chocolate we carry is certified organic — cacao is one of the most heavily pesticide-treated crops on earth in conventional farming, and that matters.
What is carob — and is it actually good?
Yes, actually. Carob (carruba) is the sweet pod of the carob tree, native to Sicily and the Mediterranean — and it was a Sicilian pantry staple for centuries before cacao ever arrived in Europe. Naturally sweet, caffeine-free, high in fiber, with an earthy, mild flavor that echoes chocolate without imitating it. The 1970s health-food movement turned it into a sorry substitute for chocolate, which did its reputation real damage. Made properly from quality Sicilian carruba, it tastes like itself: interesting, complex, distinctly Sicilian. Not a consolation prize. A genuinely different thing.
Dairy-free? Gluten-free? What exactly is in here?
Modica PGI chocolate is inherently dairy-free — the PGI specification bans milk, added cocoa butter, and lecithin. The bar is cacao mass and sugar. Full stop. Most carob products are also naturally dairy-free. For gluten: most are naturally gluten-free by ingredient — check individual product pages for production facility details. Everything we carry is certified organic: no synthetic pesticides, no glyphosate, independently audited supply chain. When the ingredient list is this short, the quality of each ingredient is the whole story.