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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| 2% milk: 1 cup |
| baking powder: 4 Tbl |
| almond extract: 1 Tbl |
| salt: 1 dash |
| multipurpose shortening (melted): 1/2 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 1/2 cups |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 2 cups |
| almond extract: 1 Tbl |
| water: 8 tsp |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl (melted) |
Italian Wedding Cakes
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"Frosted, cake-like cookies. To enjoy for special holidays I sprinkle on colored jimmies before the icing dries."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
48 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 cup milk. Add baking powder, 3 1/2 cups flour, and salt. Then add warmed, melted shortening and almond flavoring.
- Flour a cookie sheet (no grease) and drop cookie batter from a teaspoon onto sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cookies will be cake-like. Be sure to bake them on center rack.
- To Make Frosting: Mix together confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon almond flavoring, water and 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Stir and frost cooled cookies.