Everyday Italian Cookies
Everyday Italian Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Crisco or vegetable shortening
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 fluid ounces orange juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- as needed flour, for dusting
- as needed glaze
- as needed sprinkles
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of Crisco or vegetable shortening, and 2/3 cup of granulated sugar.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Use a hand mixer to beat these ingredients together until the mixture is creamy and light yellow, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 2 fluid ounces of orange juice to the creamy mixture. Mix until just combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Next, add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the bowl. Mix the ingredients, initially using a spoon or spatula, then switch to mixing by hand to bring the dough together into a cohesive ball.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Lightly dust a work surface with flour and briefly knead the dough for about 1 minute until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Take small portions of the dough and roll them into long, thin ropes. Cut these ropes into shorter segments and shape each segment into a small ring or your preferred cookie shape.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Place the shaped cookies onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between each.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for approximately 7 minutes, or until the bottoms are just lightly golden. Do not overbake.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
After baking, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, glaze the cookies and decorate them with sprinkles, as desired.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Everyday Italian Cookies
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Crisco or vegetable shortening
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 fluid ounces orange juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- as needed flour, for dusting
- as needed glaze
- as needed sprinkles
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of Crisco or vegetable shortening, and 2/3 cup of granulated sugar.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Use a hand mixer to beat these ingredients together until the mixture is creamy and light yellow, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 2 fluid ounces of orange juice to the creamy mixture. Mix until just combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Next, add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the bowl. Mix the ingredients, initially using a spoon or spatula, then switch to mixing by hand to bring the dough together into a cohesive ball.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Lightly dust a work surface with flour and briefly knead the dough for about 1 minute until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Take small portions of the dough and roll them into long, thin ropes. Cut these ropes into shorter segments and shape each segment into a small ring or your preferred cookie shape.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Place the shaped cookies onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between each.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for approximately 7 minutes, or until the bottoms are just lightly golden. Do not overbake.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
After baking, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, glaze the cookies and decorate them with sprinkles, as desired.