Italian Butter Cookies

Name: Italian Butter Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 c crisco shortening; 1/2 c butter (1 stick), softened; 2 c sugar; 4 eggs, beaten; 3 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 c flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt

By Angela Pietrantonio
@mrsjoepie

My daughter loves to make different shapes with these and sprinkle with powdered sugar! They have a great butter flavor and you can mix and match what you would like to top them with!
From my own personal family recipie

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★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

3 dozen

Prep:

2 Hr

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

1/2 c

crisco shortening
1/2 c

butter (1 stick), softened
2 c

sugar
4

eggs, beaten
3 tsp

pure vanilla extract
3 c

flour
2 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
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How to Make Italian Butter Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350*.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, butter & and sugar. Add the eggs & vanilla then blend in the flour, baking powder & salt. Chill dough 2 hours.
Roll dough out on a floured surface, cut out shapes using cookie cutters and place onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until they are a light golden brown. Transfer to cooling racks.
Optional Decorating:
Before baking sprinkle with colored sugar or sprinkles. Garnish centers with maraschino cherry halves or plain M & M's, pipe icing designs or sprinkle with powdered sugar after cooled.

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