Taste of Home
Italian Cenci Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 20 min.
YIELD: about 4 dozen.
My mother brought this special family recipe from Europe a century ago. Cenci can be "dressed up" for any holiday—at Easter, I sprinkle yellow, pink and lavender jelly beans over them, and for Christmas, red and green candy sprinkles give the cenci a festive look. Even without the garnish, they always disappear fast! —Anna Coduto, Fullerton, California
Ingredients
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3 large eggs
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
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Oil for deep-fat frying
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Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar and salt until frothy. Stir in vanilla. Sift flour with baking powder; gradually add to batter. Add butter and mix well. Turn out onto a floured surface; knead for 10 minutes. Divide dough in half; roll each half as thin as possible (noodle thickness). Cut into 5-in. x 1-in. strips with a knife or scalloped pastry wheel.
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2.
Preheat oil to 375°; fry cookies until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cookies are best served the same day.
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