European Recipe ♯ Kathy's Italian Cookies

A delicious frosted Italian cookie passed down to me from my grandmother.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
2. Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths; press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
3. Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
4. To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

• calories236.6
• carbohydrateContent36.7 g
• cholesterolContent51.3 mg
• fatContent8.7 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent3.3 g
• saturatedFatContent5.2 g
• sodiumContent148 mg
• sugarContent20.3 g