Italian Christmas Cookies

These are very popular back home.  I didn’t realize how much I missed them until I didn’t have them around all the time.  I am seriously thinking about making some this year for my cookie trays.  Enjoy!




Ingredients
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon lemon or almond extract
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 eggs

Glaze
3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
4 tablespoons milk
Rainbow sprinkles and decorating sugar for topping (optional)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, oil, milk, salt, extract, lemon juice, and eggs. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until cookies are set but not brown. Let sit 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

In a medium bowl, combine glaze ingredients and stir until smooth.  Dip tops of cooled cookies in glaze and place on wire rack then immediately decorate as desired.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Options:  If you want to decorate your cookies with multiple colors, separate glaze into smaller bowls and mix in food colors one drop at a time until reaching desired colors. If you want to add a flavor to your glaze, add a drop of your favorite extract.

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