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Nonnie Carpenito's Italian Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 Eggs
3 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Shortening Melted
6 Heaping Teaspoons Baking Powder
Bottle of Anise Extract
Almond of Vanilla Extract your choice for frosting
Directions:
Directions:
Mix Eggs, Sugar, Milk, Melted Shortening and Baking Powder together

Add Flour gradually until you have a soft cookie dough

Knead Dough a little bit

Make small balls with the dough

Bake at 350 Degrees on greased baking sheets until light brown

About 12 minutes

Makes around a 100 cookies

Frost with Icing:

Mix Confectionary Sugar, Water and Almond or Vanilla Extract to spreading consistency
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
These cookies freeze great

 

 

 

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