Italian Cookies (Italian Christmas Cookies)
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Servings
24
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Calories
150 kcal
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Cuisine
Italian
Italian Cookies (Italian Christmas Cookies)
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These anise flavored Italian cookies are frosted with a delicious glaze and sprinkles and are a Christmas favorite! They can either be made into swirled little cookies or drop cookies.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon anise extract or almond or vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Anise Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups icing/powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp cream half and half or whipping cream
- 1/4 tsp anise extract
- 2 tbsp melted salted butter
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and creamy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Mix in the anise extract.
- Mix in the dry ingredients by hand until dough is firm and only slightly sticky, adding more flour if necessary.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Using a tablespoon sized cookie scoop, scoop out the cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving about 1.5 inches between the cookies.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes (the bottom should be lightly browned but the tops should remain light).
- Remove the cookies to a wire baking rack and cool completely before glazing.
- Anise Flavored Glaze
- Combine the Icing ingredients in a bowl until just smooth. You want it more thick than thin, but still runny.
- Dip the tops of the cooled cookies into the glaze, then return to the wire rack, allowing the glaze to drip down the sides of the cookie.
- Top with sprinkles, while glaze is still wet.
- Let the glaze dry, then store in a closed container.
Notes
- These cookies can be refreshed with a bread slice in their container! If you find that they dried out or you over baked them, simply store in a closed container with a fresh bread slice and they soften back up!
- You can find anise extract at your local Italian grocer
Nutrition Information
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Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
59mg
(2%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
137IU
(3%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 137IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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