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Lemon Anginetti (Italian Drop Cookies)

Today I’d love to share a recipe for one of my favorite Italian cookies… Lemon Anginetti.

These delicious Italian drop cookies are traditionally made for holidays and celebrations, but are a delightful choice for anytime of year. Although there are many variations of the traditional recipe, my favorite is the addition of lemon extract to create a light, scrumptious flavor. Recipe is after the jump!

Lemon Anginetti (Italian Drop Cookies):

Cookie Ingredients
6 eggs
4 cups flour
6 tsp. baking powder
2 sticks butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 tsp. lemon extract
* grated lemon rind ~ optional

Directions
Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

Cream butter; add sugar and beat until fluffy.

Add eggs and flavorings. Cream well. Add dry ingredients; mix until smooth texture. (dough will be a bit sticky) If dough seems light colored, add a drop or 2 of yellow food coloring.

Chill dough until firm.

Drop by heaping teaspoons onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake @ 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Let cool; make icing.

Icing
1 box powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk (or more if too thick)
2 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
Multi-colored non pareils

Once the cookies are cool, frost with icing.

Sprinkle with non pareils.

Enjoy!
xo

Lemon Anginetti (Italian Drop Cookies)
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
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A delicious and much-loved traditional Italian cookie.
Ingredients
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • 6 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tsp. lemon extract
  • * grated lemon rind ~ optional
Icing
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk (or more if too thick)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
  • Multi-colored non pareils
Instructions
  1. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  2. Cream butter; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
  3. Add eggs and flavorings. Cream well. Add dry ingredients; mix until smooth texture. (dough will be a bit sticky) If dough seems light colored, add a drop or 2 of yellow food coloring.
  4. Chill dough until firm.
  5. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  6. Bake @ 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  7. Let cool; make icing.
  8. Combine all icing ingredients together and mix well.
  9. Once the cookies are cool, frost with icing.
  10. Sprinkle with non pareils.

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