Easy Italian Cookies

By francesn

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cups flour
• 2 tbsp. baking powder
• 2 tbsp. vanilla
• icing
• 1/2 box confectioners sugar
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice

Details

Adapted from cookingwithnonna.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar,add eggs and flavoring. Mix well. Blend in flour and baking powder. work to form soft pliable dough. Break off pieces of dough, roll into a short pencil then shape dough to form a turban
bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 15-20 min
(lightly brown)

icing
blend sugar and lemon juice, add milk slowly to form a soft, smooth icing. ice cookies while warm. add sprinkles if desired