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Tender Italian Sugar Cookies

These traditional cookies are moist and tender. To tie into the colors of the Italian flag, you could tint the icing, red, green and white.

36 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
ICING:
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Food coloring and colored sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the 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 at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly
browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For icing, in a small bowl, combine the milk, butter, vanilla and
confectioners' sugar until smooth. Tint with food coloring if
desired. Dip the tops of cookies in icing; allow excess to drip off.

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Tender Italian Sugar Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Place on waxed paper; let
stand until set. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 each equals 136 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 54 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.