Italian Christmas Cookies Recipe
Traditional Italian Christmas Cookies are soft and buttery, topped with a sweet glaze and festive sprinkles!
Prep Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 30 cookies
Author: Lil' Luna
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, or vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 3-4 tablespoons cream or milk, warmed
- Christmas sprinkles
Whisk together eggs, oil, sugar, and extract in a mixing bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
Roll dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. 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.
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.
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.
Dip the tops of the cookies in the glaze, then top them with Christmas sprinkles.
Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 48mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg