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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 cup (room temperature) |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| eggs: 1 (large) |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1 dash |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
Italian Butter Cookies 1952
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
12 min -
Servings
40 serving(s)
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- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixer bowl, cream lightly the butter and sugar until really fluffy and pale, about three minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- At low speed add the combined dry ingredients and mix until just blended.
- Do not overmix.
- Place into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip, pipe onto prepared parchment lined cookie sheets, spacing two inches apart.
- If you make wreath or stars, you can add a cherry as decoration now before baking.
- Or you could just roll into small bals and flatten with a fork if desired.
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes just until the bottoms and edges begin to turn golden brown.
- Remove from pans by sliding thw whole piece of parchment onto a large wire rack, and cool completely.
- Dip fingers or one side of each into melted chocolate and sprinkles if desired.
- Sandwich with raspberry jam also if desired, dip in melted white chocolate and crushed almonds.
- Leave plain also.
- Store in an airtight container.