Old Time Italian Cookies
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!
Yield
48 servingsPrep
25 minCook
15 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 ½ | cups |
sugar
|
|
1 | cup |
butter
melted |
|
6 | large |
eggs
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
liqueur
sambuca, licorice flavor |
|
4 | cups |
all-purpose flour
or more |
|
3 | teaspoons |
baking powder
rounded |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
355 | ml |
sugar
|
|
237 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
6 | large |
eggs
|
|
15 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
liqueur
sambuca, licorice flavor |
|
946 | ml |
all-purpose flour
or more |
|
15 | ml |
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 1½ inches; apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes at 375℉ (190℃).
When cool frost cookies.
Makes about 4 dozen.