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Italian Cookies with Icing Recipe

Delicious Italian cookies topped with sweet icing.
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Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 150 kcal

Ingredients 

Cookie Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
  6. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  8. While cookies cool, mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to make the icing.
  9. Once cookies are cool, drizzle icing over the top.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 20mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

Keywords

Cookies, Icing, Italian
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