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Italian Christmas Cookies with Cocoa and Orange Liqueur
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Ignazia Vella
"Very good! Decorate cookies with your favorite sprinkles."
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Ingredients
40 m servings 204Original recipe yields 24 servings
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{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Sift flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Beat white sugar and butter together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs. Stir creamed butter mixture, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons liqueur, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into flour mixture until dough is just combined.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead, adding flour as needed to keep from dough sticking to your hands. Roll dough, 1 to 2 tablespoons per cookie, in your hands and form a log-shape; twirl log into desired shape. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Stir confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons liqueur, water, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract together in a bowl until icing is creamy. Dip cookies into icing. Place a piece of waxed paper under a wire rack and place cookies on wire rack to cool.
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12/14/2015
I was so hungry for deeply flavored Chocolate Cookies (without Chocolate Chips or icing) and I had a hard time finding this recipe. These are not just for Christmas, but anytime! They are del...
12/24/2013
my cookies are a hit !! made a a lot for xmas day and for new year too