italian "s" cookies
A melt in your mouth cookie with a light lemon flavor. The recipe can easily be doubled for a cookie exchange.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
We really enjoyed these traditional Italian cookies. They're light and airy with a hint of lemon flavor. The delicate cookie just melts in your mouth. Delicious alongside a cup of coffee. They'll look great on your Christmas cookie platter.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
8 Min
method
Bake
yield
5 dozen
Ingredients
- COOKIES
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 - eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- GLAZE
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 3 - 4 tablespoons milk
How To Make italian "s" cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To make the cookies, combine the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. -
Step 2Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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Step 3Add the lemon extract.
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Step 4Combine flour and baking powder in a small bowl. Add to the butter mixture and mix well.
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Step 5Pinch about a 1 inch of dough and roll it between your hands into a 3-inch log. Shape into an S.
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Step 6Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 7 - 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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Step 7To make the glaze, combine all the ingredients together in a medium bowl. Dip the top of the cookies into the glaze and let them dry on a rack.
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