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| Italian Lemon Cookies |
Italian Lemon
cookies
3/4 pound unsalted butter
3/4 pound unsalted butter
1
cup sugar
8
large eggs
Zest
1 large lemon
1
tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 cups all-purpose
flour
4 tablespoons baking powder
4 tablespoons baking powder
pinch
salt
Icing:
1
cup confectioner sugar
2
-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Milk
as needed for consistency
Directions:
1.
Preheat
oven to 350F. Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper.
2.
In
a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer; add eggs a few at a
time. Mix well. Add zest and juice of lemon.
Mix again.
3.
Combine
and sift flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture a third at
a time. Knead until the dough is firm, not stiff and not sticky. (If the
dough is wet add additional flour a little at a time) Form into a large
ball. Let stand about 15-20 minutes.
4.
When
ready to shape, cut small pieces of dough with a knife, roll each piece in slightly
floured hands. You can make shapes such as a wreath, braid, knots, or any shape
you like.
5.
Bake
for 20-25 minutes. Wait until the cookies have cooled. Make the icing for the
top of the cookies to desired consistency. Let the icing sugar completely dry
before storing. Makes 2-4 dozens depending on the size of cookies.
These cookies are
not very sweet unless you add a lot of icing and sprinkles to the top of the
cookies. They are delicious traditional
Southern Italian cookies. Enjoy them with your family for Christmas or any
holiday!
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These look delicious Alba. I definitely want to make these. I have a couple questions, with the cookies, do you want to have them cooked until they are golden brown? Also, in step 4, when making the icing, what do you recommend for consistency? Is it better thicker, or more light? Thanks for the tips!
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The cookies should be barely golden.. check the bottom for color. The icing should be like condensed milk. sorry I didn't see this comment earlier.
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