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. 602
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Ingredients
| ½ | pound |
butter
softened |
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| 2 | large |
eggs
beaten |
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| 1 | cup |
sugar
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| 4 | cups |
all-purpose flour
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| 2 | tablespoons |
baking powder
|
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
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| 1 | tablespoon |
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 32g (1.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 13038% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g
9%
Saturated Fat 3g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 41mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
6%
Dietary Fiber 0g
2%
Sugars g
Protein
4g
Vitamin A 3%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1%
•
Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
minnie
love these cookies ....
over 13 years agoIsabella
These look really good! I'm doing a project on Italian culture and I think bringing these may get me extra credit!
over 13 years ago