Italian Sugar Cookies Recipe:
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for our family because my brother is getting married in less than two weeks! My future sister-in-law asked if we would help make cookies for the wedding cookie table. Although the history is a mystery, the tradition calls for friends and family to bring traditional wedding cookies to the reception. They are all spread out on a table for everyone to munch on and take home with them.
Together with my mom, sister and all the flower girls (four little girls) we made over twelve dozen Italian Sugar Cookies! This Italian Sugar Cookies Recipe was very simple and easy for the kids to help with.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ICING:
- 1/8 cup milk
- 1 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- Food coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- In a large bowl, mix shortening and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt
- Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- Shape dough into 1 in. balls.
- Bake for 9 minutes or until lightly browned and let cool.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
- Use food coloring if desired.
- Dip the tops of cookies in icing.
- Let stand until set.
- This will make 3 dozen.
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