Italian Cookies Recipe

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My 100% Italian husband will tell you these are his favorite cookies. I make them often, and definitely every Christmas (if not, people get upset). They're good with or without icing and sprinkles. —Marie Forte, Raritan, New Jersey

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Italian Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./ batch + cooling
  • Yield: 84 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or anise extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ICING:
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk
  • DECORATIONS:
  • Flaked coconut or assorted sprinkles

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For icing, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Dip cookies in icing; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; decorate as desired. Let stand until set. Yield: 7 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie (calculated without decorations) equals 73 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Italian Cookies in Taste of Home June/July 2009, p69

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Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2011 by Ron07

Yummy love them

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2011 by chefforlife

These cookies look great and taste even better!

Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2010 by mnotaro

Very easy to make.I generally don't bake so I was happy to try this.I used rainbow nonpareils instead of the coconut.

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2010 by my_litch91

My husband liked them a lot, but i have more of a sweet tooth, so I didn't care for them much.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2010 by evarogers72

Yes, these are the best...

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2010 by kaykeays

I also make an Italian cookie but my recipe calls for 16oz of Ricotta cheese it keeps them moist

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2010 by popowich

Made these this morning. I suppose if you are used to store-bought cookies these might be acceptable. They were boring, tasteless and dry. Awful cookies. No one liked them. Would certainly never recommend this recipe to anyone who likes home-made cookies. Very disappointed.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2010 by Jinnylou

Have made these for years with the exception that my recipe calls for 1/2 c milk and 2 Tbls. anise. Use chopped nuts for topping

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by AnnaRoseH

Very good cookies....I made them with sprinkles instead of coconut and all loved them, including the kids except for the 5 year old who declares cookies are supposed to be flatter :) Bake them at the lowest time you possibly can to keep them from drying out, maybe even go 25 degrees cooler.

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by Crystaleastman

I made these for a reception and they looked great but taste terrible. They were extremely dry, and bitter from all of the baking powder in them. Will not make them again.

creastman

 
 
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