Italian Easter Cookies

Name: Italian Easter Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 5 teaspoons baking powder; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 946 milliliters confectioners sugar; 3 eggs; 887 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 177 milliliters white sugar

Italian Easter Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 48. One serving contains 119 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up flour, baking powder, eggs, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

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In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1/4 cup milk and oil.

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Almond Extract

Granulated Sugar

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Combine the flour and baking powder, stir into the wet mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

Roll dough into 1 inch balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll the balls out into ropes about 5 inches long. Tie into loose knots and place cookies 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

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Roll

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Bake for 5 minutes on the bottom shelf and 5 minutes on the top shelf of the preheated oven, until the bottoms of the cookies are golden brown. When cookies are cool, dip them into the icing.

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To make the icing, cream together the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon almond extracts. Beat in 3 tablespoons milk, one tablespoon at a time, then stir in the food coloring if desired.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

almond extract 5teaspoons

baking powder 118milliliters

butter, softened 946milliliters

confectioners' sugar 3

eggs 887milliliters

all-purpose flour 3Tbsps

milk 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 59milliliters

vegetable oil 177milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Piccini Chianti Classico with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.