Italian American Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• Italian Christmas Cookies
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 1/2 cup flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• Icing
• 2 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 6 tsp. water
• Stir until creamy

PREPARATION

STEP 1

Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs; add vanilla and dry ingredients.

Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands. Pinch off dough, roll in your hands to form a log and then twirl into shape. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

Dip cookies into icing and sprinkle with trim. Place on wire rack with wax paper on counter to collect the dripping icing and sprinkles