Kathy's Italian Cookies recipe
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter ⅓ cup white sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
Nutrition Info
- 236.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 36.7 gcholesterol: 51.3 mgfat: 8.7 gfiber: 0.6 gprotein: 3.3 gsaturatedFat: 5.2 gservingSize: -sodium: 148 mgsugar: 20.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Kathy's Italian Cookies
Directions
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Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly, add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths, press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze, cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.