Italian Christmas Cookies. Of all the Italian cookie recipes I make, this is my favorite. These sprinkle cookies take some time, but, believe me, they are well worth it! My husband and I used to operate an Italian-American restaurant, and this recipe goes back generations. —Gloria Cracchiolo, Newburgh, New York Italian bakers also rely on their wonderful almonds for cookies like the Amaretti Cookies shown here, and fruits, like figs which they add to holiday recipes to indicate prosperity, generosity, and luxury.

Whether you are looking for recipes to give as hostess gifts, planning a cookie exchange, or simply baking for family and friends, these Italian Christmas cookie recipes are just perfect for sharing. These soft Italian Christmas cookies are topped with an almond-flavored glaze and finished with colorful sprinkles. Unlike the traditional recipe, this version uses almond and vanilla extracts. You can have Italian Christmas Cookies using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Italian Christmas Cookies

It's 5 cups of all purpose flour.
You need 6 of eggs (yes you read that right!!!!!).
Prepare 2 cups of sugar.
Prepare 1 1/2 tsps of baking powder.
It's 1 cup of butter softened.
It's 2 tbsps of almond extract.
Prepare 1 1/2 tsps of lemon juice.
It's of Glaze :.
It's 3 3/4 cups of icing sugar.
You need 1/2 cup of milk warm.
You need 1 tsp of almond extract.
It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
Prepare of Sprinkles.
You need 180 C of Preheat the oven to.
It's 5 of eggs Beat the until they are light and foamy ... took me about ish mins.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until creamy. Italian Christmas Cookies by Italian Grandmas! Here you will find some of the most traditional Italian Christmas cookies that our Nonne. our Grandmothers have preserved for many generations.

Italian Christmas Cookies instructions

In another large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and baking powder, Mix well and set aside.
Back to the egg bowl, add the cup of butter and continue to beat and slowly add the flour mixture.
Make sure all the ingredients are well combined in this dough.
Make 1 inch balls out of the dough and place them (2 inches apart) on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake for 12-15 mins... The cookies shouldn't be all brown on the top, but should be brown on the bottom.
While the cookies were baking, I quickly made the glaze. As soon as the cookies were done, I dunked them in the bowl of glaze and once well coated, I placed them on a rack to drain and immediately sprinkled some sprinkles.
I let it sit over night so it was nice and dry and then stored in an airtight container.

Browse the pages below and you will find many. One part of the Christmas and New Year's magic, which gives a special flavor to the holidays is certainly - cookies. Easy to prepare, these colorful cookies, crunchy outside and incredibly soft inside, are an unavoidable and very popular part of the Italian festive cuisine. This year we thought we'd bake something beyond basic sugar cookies. By using Pillsbury sugar cookie dough as its base, these cookies allow you to skip past fussy prep, giving you back more time with your family during the busy holiday season.