italian cookies
My grandmother who came from Sicily always made these cookie at Christmas time, it has been passed down and is a family favorite any time of the year. The same dough can be used to make a drop cookie (add a walnut or pecan on top) or put into a cookie press and make a flower cookie with a pinch of cherry in the center.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 3 - eggs
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon anise oil
- 1 jar maraschino cherries
- 1/2 pound sesame seeds
- - soft cinnamon sticks
How To Make italian cookies
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Step 1Cream shortening and sugar until smooth, add eggs, vanilla and anise oil in large bowl, Combine flour and baking soda add to creamy mixture stirring thoroughly until you have soft dough. If you can find soft cinnamon sticks, crumble into small pieces and add 1 stick of cinnamon to dough mixture.
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Step 2pinch a small amount of dough roll between hands to form a small log shaped cookie
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Step 3Dip cookie into cherry juice, then roll in sesame seeds. Bake for 12-15 minutes or till bottom of cookie is browned
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