Italian Christmas Cookies
Italian Christmas Cookies are a soft and buttery cookie that melts in your mouth! Top with green and red sprinkles for a festive treat.
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 146kcal
Equipment
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cups unsalted butter, softened (one and a half sticks)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups all purpose flour (472 grams)
Icing Ingredients
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar (285 grams)
- red and white sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet pan with parchment or baking mat; set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand up mixer, beat together the sugar, butter, and eggs until well combined, about 2 minutes. Mix in the extracts, baking powder, and salt. Add in the flour and mix until well combined and a dough forms.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure out one inch rounds of dough. Roll in your hands to form a ball. Place on the cookie sheet pan about two inches apart from each other. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Cookies will not change much in color. Cool on wire rack completely before frosting.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, and extracts. Add in the powdered sugar and mix until well combined and without lumps.
- Flip over the cooled cookies and dip the top of the cookies in the icing. Return to cooling rack and top with sprinkles. Let the icing dry completely before serving or stacking.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg