italian christmas cookies from mr. food

Name: Italian Christmas Cookies From Mr. Food
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 cup(s) sugar or splenda; 5 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) canola oil; 1 cup(s) milk (i used 2%); - pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon or almond extract; 2 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice; 2 - eggs; ## GLAZE; 3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) milk (i used 2%); - rainbow sprinkles and decorating sugar for topping (optional); - food coloring

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LINDA BAILEY

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI

Updated on Dec 28, 2013

What's a cookie platter or exchange without a few Italian Christmas cookies? Well,you'll be all set with these easy to make,fun to decorate,everybody loves'em favorites.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 3 doz

Ingredients

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar or splenda
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup canola oil
1 cup milk (i used 2%)
- pinch of salt
1 teaspoon lemon or almond extract
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 - eggs
GLAZE
3 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons milk (i used 2%)
- rainbow sprinkles and decorating sugar for topping (optional)
- food coloring

How To Make italian christmas cookies from mr. food

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl,combine flour,sugar,baking powder,oil, milk,salt,extract,lemon juice and eggs. Roll dough into 1" balls and place on prepared baking sheets.

Step 2

Bake 12 to 15 minutes,until cookies are set but not brown. Let sit 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. In a medium bowl,combine glaze ingredients and stir until smooth. Dip tops of cooled cookies in glaze and place on wire rack then immediately decorate as desired.
Step 3

If you want to decorate your cookies with multiple colors,separate glaze into smaller bowls and mix in food colors one drop at a time until reaching desired colors. If you want to add a flavor to your glaze,add a drop of your favorite extract.
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