Italian Easter Cookies

These Italian cookies for Easter are a joyously festive addition to any holiday celebration. They feature a tender, cake-like texture, coated in a sweet icing and decorated with pastel sprinkles.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 157kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract

Glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp almond extract
Pastel colored nonpareils

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
Add flour, baking powder, and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Use a fork to mix together.
Add butter, milk, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract to the dry ingredients. Using the fork, mix until ingredients are mostly combined.
Prepare a flat surface either with parchment paper or by lightly flouring. Roll the dough out onto the prepared surface and lightly knead until smooth. Place dough back into the bowl.
Using a 1 inch cookie scoop, remove individual pieces of dough and shape the dough by rolling out into 4 to 5 inch long ropes.
Spiral each cookie and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Leave at least 1 inch of space between cookies.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until puffed and beginning to brown. Remove from heat and place cookies on a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
In a small mixing bowl, add confectioners sugar, milk, and almond extract. Mix until thoroughly combined.
Once cooled, dip each cookie into the glaze. Allow excess to drip back into the bowl then flip over and place back onto the wire rack.
Add nonpareils or sprinkles while the icing is still wet. Let the glaze set before serving.

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