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
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
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2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
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1 | tablespoon |
anise extract
|
* |
1 | x |
colored sprinkles
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* |
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)
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