Italian Christmas Cookie Recipes

Christmas cookie recipes are a tradition in many countries. Italian Christmas cookie recipes are simply perfect to be had on Christmas. Christmas in Italy is celebrated with great fun and fervor. The traditional Italian Christmas cookie recipes that are enjoyed by people on Christmas are almond cookies, coffee cups cookies and candy bar cookies.

Kids and adults enjoy the Italian Christmas cookie recipes equally. Make this Christmas a fantastic one by making delicious Italian Christmas cookie recipes that are sure to tickle the taste buds and remembered by the guests at the Christmas parties for years to come. There are a variety of Italian Christmas cookie recipes that can easily be made.

Italian Vanilla Cookies:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Crisco or other shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Tip: Blend eggs and sugar; then add shortening)

Sift and add to above:
6 cups flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt.

Directions:

Mix with spoon and then knead with hands. Roll dough into 1- to 2-inch balls (Peggie makes the smaller balls), or roll strips of dough into "S" curved shapes.

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Tip: Peggie bakes these for 8-10 minutes, sometimes turns oven down to 375.

Cookies will still be soft when removed from oven (not crispy).

Make icing of confectionery sugar, warm milk, vanilla, butter (optional: red and green food coloring). Dip top of cookie in white, red or green icing for a glazed-like topping.

By Peggie C. Bohanon.

Festive Italian Christmas Cookies:

Ingredients:

3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans.

Blend shortening, butter, salt, sugar and vanilla. Add flour and pecans. Drop by tablespoon full onto cookie sheet. Bake in slow 325-degree oven for 25 minutes. Cool then roll in confectioners' sugar.

By cooks.com

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