Old Time Italian Cookies

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Amazing recipe! I love this...reminds me of my grandma's cookies. People devour these. I use a buttercream frosting, homemade to frost them. I found the recipe on the back of the confectioners sugar bag. 10 stars...this recipe is a keeper!

40 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

1306 calories per serving view nutrition facts

3-4 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	sugar
1	cup	butter	melted
6	large	eggs
1	tablespoon	vanilla extract
2	tablespoons	liqueur	sambuca, licorice flavor
4	cups	flour, all-purpose	or more
3	teaspoons	baking powder	rounded

Directions

In mixing bowl, put in 1 cup sugar and melted butter which has been cooled .

Add eggs one at a time, beating after each one.

Add flavorings, and 2 cups flour and baking powder and mix.

Then add 2 more cups of flour and mix.

(Add a little more if necessary) dough should be soft but not sticky to the touch.

Let stand for 3 minutes, roll into little balls and place 1 1/2 inches; apart on greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees F.

When cool frost cookies.

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Amazing recipe! I love this...reminds me of my grandma's cookies. People devour these. I use a buttercream frosting, homemade to frost them. I found the recipe on the back of the confectioners sugar bag. 10 stars...this recipe is a keeper!
11 months ago by swogirl

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 348g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1306 39% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.0g	87%
Saturated Fat 33.0g	164%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 446mg	149%
Sodium 447mg	19%
Total Carbohydrate 174.0g	58%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	14%
Sugars 79.0g
Protein 23.0g	46%

Vitamin A	37%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	14%		Iron	41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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