Italian Christmas Cookies. Of all the Italian cookie recipes I make, this is my favorite. These sprinkle cookies take some time, but, believe me, they are well worth it! The holiday season will soon be upon us. Whether you are looking for recipes to give as hostess gifts, planning a cookie exchange, or simply baking for family and friends, these Italian Christmas cookie recipes are just perfect for sharing. Since my Italian Christmas cookies recipe already has almond extract, taking these cookies up to almond crescent cookies is a natural shift!
Even going so far as buttery, dense almond shortbread cookies are a delicious change — swap the oil for butter and toss in some slivered almonds.
These Italian Christmas Cookies make great additions to the holiday cookie plate.
These soft cookies are coated with an almond-flavored glaze, then topped with festive sprinkles.
You can cook Italian Christmas Cookies using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Italian Christmas Cookies
- You need 5 cups of all purpose flour.
- It's 6 of eggs (yes you read that right!!!!!).
- You need 2 cups of sugar.
- It's 1 1/2 tsps of baking powder.
- Prepare 1 cup of butter softened.
- You need 2 tbsps of almond extract.
- You need 1 1/2 tsps of lemon juice.
- Prepare of Glaze :.
- Prepare 3 3/4 cups of icing sugar.
- You need 1/2 cup of milk warm.
- Prepare 1 tsp of almond extract.
- It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Prepare of Sprinkles.
- You need 180 C of Preheat the oven to.
- It's 5 of eggs Beat the until they are light and foamy ... took me about ish mins.
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Italian Christmas Cookies step by step
- In another large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and baking powder, Mix well and set aside.
- Back to the egg bowl, add the cup of butter and continue to beat and slowly add the flour mixture.
- Make sure all the ingredients are well combined in this dough.
- Make 1 inch balls out of the dough and place them (2 inches apart) on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake for 12-15 mins... The cookies shouldn't be all brown on the top, but should be brown on the bottom.
- While the cookies were baking, I quickly made the glaze. As soon as the cookies were done, I dunked them in the bowl of glaze and once well coated, I placed them on a rack to drain and immediately sprinkled some sprinkles.
- I let it sit over night so it was nice and dry and then stored in an airtight container.
Easy to prepare, these colorful cookies, crunchy outside and incredibly soft inside, are an unavoidable and very popular part of the Italian festive cuisine. Italian bakers also rely on their wonderful almonds for cookies like the Amaretti Cookies shown here, and fruits, like figs which they add to holiday recipes to indicate prosperity, generosity, and luxury. These have become popular as part of a New Year's celebration—literally wishing guests a fruitful year ahead. By using Pillsbury sugar cookie dough as its base, these cookies allow you to skip past fussy prep, giving you back more time with your family during the busy holiday season. Firstly, sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl.