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Mom's Traditional Italian Cookies

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These cookies are a staple in my family. They are so simple, yet so incredibly wonderful. This recipe has been passed down from my great-grandmother. I've listed here the original recipe from my Nonna and great Aunt, as it was given to my mother. It can easily be cut in half, or in fourths. Obviously the full recipe makes ALOT OF COOKIES!! My mom has been known to actually make the full batch, especially for Christmas. Besides the traditional "knot" shape, the cookie dough can be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters. Pumpkins, Autumn leaves, Christmas trees, stars, and Easter eggs are but a few of the shapes we like to make these in. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family does. (Prep time includes dough resting time, and cooking time includes glaze drying time)

by Kozmic Blues·published 2003-06-05

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Servings

100

100 cookies (depending on shape)

Total time

2h 20m

prep 1h 10m

Calories / serving

138 kcal

Ingredients (10)

serves

12 cups flourflour
12 large eggsegg
1 lb butter or 1 lb margarinemargarine
4 cups sugarsugar
3 tablespoons baking powderbaking-powder
2 tablespoons vanillavanilla
2 tablespoons almond extract (or anise)almond
2 cups powdered sugarsugar
milkmilk
1 dash almond extractalmond-extract

Instructions (11 steps)

01For Cookie Dough: Cream butter & sugar.
02Beat in eggs, baking powder, extracts and 3 cups of flour.
03Add remaining flour until a stiff dough forms.
04Chill dough for at least an hour to make it easier to work with.
05At this point you can form the dough into knots (small for cookies- larger knots yield egg biscuits) or roll out the dough and use cutters.

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