Easy Italian Cookies
Make these delicious Italian cookies for a change, they are buttery and just right amount of sweetness. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
Yield
36 servingsPrep
15 minCook
20 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | pound |
butter
softened |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 4 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
baking powder
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
anise extract
|
* |
| 1 | x |
colored sprinkles
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 226.8 | g |
butter
softened |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 946 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 118 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 15 | ml |
anise extract
|
* |
| 1 | x |
colored sprinkles
|
* |
Directions
For the dough, cream butter and sugar, add eggs and flavoring.
Mix well. Blend in flour and baking powder.
Work to form a soft pliable dough.
Cut off pieces of dough, the size of a walnut, roll to about ½ inch thickness, then shape into a curved 'S' shape about 2½ inch long or a straight 2½ inch pencil shape.
Bake in preheated oven 375℉ (190℃). until lightly brown about 15 to 20 minutes.
Make about 3 dozens of cookies.
Cookies may be iced or left plain.
