ITALIAN COOKIES RECIPE

Ingredients

▢2 eggs ▢6 Tbsp vegetable oil ▢1/2 cup sugar ▢1 tsp almond, anise, or vanilla extract ▢2 cups all-purpose flour ▢2 tsp baking powder ▢1 pinch salt Glaze ▢2 cups powdered sugar ▢1 tsp almond extract, or vanilla extract ▢1 pinch salt ▢3-4 Tbsp cream or milk, warmed

Instructions Step - 1

Whisk together eggs, oil, sugar, and extract in a mixing bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.

step - 2

Roll dough by tablespoonfuls into balls.

step - 3

Chill balls of dough for at least an hour, or freeze for 15-20 minutes.  Place cold dough balls on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.

step - 4

Bake at 350° for about 9 minutes, or till the tops are set. Bottoms will be lightly browned, but tops should still be white. Remove cookies to cooling racks and cool completely.

step - 5

For the glaze, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk till smooth, adding enough warm cream to get a thin but creamy consistency.

step - 6

Dip the tops of the cookies in the glaze, then top with sprinkles.