Italian Cookies (Christmas)

By JGiusto

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 1/2 cup flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 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.

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