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Italian Cookies Recipe
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
cookies
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Chill time:
1
hour
hour
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
30
cookies
Author:
Amanda Carlisle
A delicious classic cookie! This easy to make Italian Cookies Recipe is a soft butter cookie with sprinkles that everyone loves.
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Ingredients
For the cookies
1/2
cup
butter
softened
1/2
cup
sugar
3
eggs
1 1/2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
1/2
teaspoon
almond extract
or anise
3
cups
all purpose flour
1
tablespoon
baking powder
1/4
cup
rainbow sprinkles
For the frosting
2
cups
powdered sugar
1/2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1/4
teaspoon
almond extract
3
tablespoons
milk
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick silicone baking mats.
Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a mixer, then beat for 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract. Beat until smooth.
Add the flour and baking powder to the bowl. Beat until just combined.
Chill the dough in the fridge for an hour or the freezer for 15 minutes.
Use a cookie scoop to form dough balls. Place the cookies about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
Use a glass dipped in powdered sugar to flatten the dough balls.
Bake each pan of cookies for 9-11 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
Transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely.
Frosting
For the frosting, place the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract and cream in a bowl, then whisk until smooth.
Dip the top of each cookie into the frosting, then add the sprinkles on top of the cookies.
Let the cookies sit for the frosting to harden, then serve.
Dairy Free
Substitute a dairy free margarine and use a dairy free milk like almond or coconut.