TENDER ITALIAN SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT
These traditional Italian cookies are moist and tender. —Weda Mosellie, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Total Time 30 minutes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., For icing, in a small bowl, combine milk, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Tint with food coloring if desired. Dip tops of cookies in icing; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, FatContent 5g fat (2g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 20mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 54mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 21g carbohydrate (12g sugars, FiberContent 0 fiber), ProteinContent 2g protein.
ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES RECIPE - BETTYCROCKER.COM
If you’re looking for a global spin on Christmas sugar cookies, this classic Italian version, made with lemon and ricotta, is one you won’t want to miss.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Yield 54
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt.
- In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, softened butter, ricotta cheese and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Stir in vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Using floured fingers, shape dough into 54 (1-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set but not brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
- In small bowl, beat powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons lemon juice with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Using knife, spread 1/2 teaspoon frosting on each cooled cookie; immediately top with sprinkles. Let stand about 30 minutes or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80 , CarbohydrateContent 14 g, CholesterolContent 10 mg, FatContent 1/2 , FiberContent 0 g, ProteinContent 1 g, SaturatedFatContent 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, SodiumContent 55 mg, SugarContent 10 g, TransFatContent 0 g
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