Italian Christmas Cookies

first made 2020

Recipe by Kimschmee

READY IN: 20mins   SERVES: 24      Oven: 375F

YIELD: 2 dozen cookies       

INGREDIENTS

• 4  eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• ¹⁄₂  cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 ¹⁄₂  cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 teaspoons water

DIRECTIONS

• Firstly, sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
• Then, in a larger bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and add vanilla, then pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix.
• Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands. Pinch off dough, roll in your hands to form a log and then twirl into shape. Place on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
• Combine the next 3 ingredients until creamy.
• Dip cookies into icing and sprinkle with trim. Place on wire rack with wax paper on counter to collect the dripping icing and sprinkles.

 

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