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Kathy's Italian Cookies
KATHIANNE
"A delicious frosted Italian cookie passed down to me from my grandmother."
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Ingredients
servings 237 calsOriginal recipe yields 18 servings (3 dozen)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths; press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
- To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 237 calories; 8.7 g fat; 36.7 g carbohydrates; 3.3 g protein; 51 mg cholesterol; 148 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
10/19/2008
i have searched so long for these cookies. my motherinlaw died about 5 years ago and never got the recipe. it broke my daughers heart. yesterday i told her jeannine i think i found a recipe fo...
Most helpful critical review
7/1/2006
This recipe was just okay for me. The next time I make it I'm going to try adding chocolate chips like Sonia did to add a bit more flavor to the cookie. I like the glaze, but it might be helpful...
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10/19/2008
i have searched so long for these cookies. my motherinlaw died about 5 years ago and never got the recipe. it broke my daughers heart. yesterday i told her jeannine i think i found a recipe fo...
12/17/2005
Was looking for a recipe like my husband's grandmother, and this was it!!! These are excellent and so easy to make...thank you for sharing! The only extra we do is to add a little anise extrac...
12/29/2007
I rarely give any recipe 5 stars because I'm always trying to please 3 other picky family members, however my family LOVED these cookies. My son practically at a dozen by himself before I could...
10/6/2002
These were good. They were light and not too sweet. I added orange zest in the cookie batter as well(I just love orange zest!).
2/8/2006
Excellent recipe --my italian boyfriend and his family devoured them. They are light and soft. I added 1 tsp almond extract, (next time I'll add 2 since I liked the flavor). I made them into ...
4/5/2005
I had searched high and low....asking every Italian friend I knew and no luck until I found Kathy's recipe...I can now stop looking. My spouse is a happy cookie monster. Thanks Kathy.
7/1/2006
This recipe was just okay for me. The next time I make it I'm going to try adding chocolate chips like Sonia did to add a bit more flavor to the cookie. I like the glaze, but it might be helpful...
5/23/2010
My husbands aunt has made these for years and everyone loves them....unfortunately her recipe was a little of this and a little of that...haha..and we never could duplicate them...I showed her t...
12/19/2008
These ARE the best! They are a staple on our Christmas table every year. My Aunt passed this down from her family in Italy to me.