Italian Cookies with Icing

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These Italian sugar cookies feature almond extract in both the cookies and the icing, but you can switch it up and use either vanilla or anise extract, if preferred.

Submitted by Lee M Longo
Updated on February 11, 2022
Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
60
Yield:
60 cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 60 servings

Cookies:

  • 6 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons baking powder

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 6 large eggs

  • 4 teaspoons almond extract

Icing:

  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

  • 1 teaspoon almond extract, or to taste

  • ¼ cup milk

  • 2 tablespoons nonpareils, or to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl.

  3. Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in almond extract. Add flour mixture, 1 cup at a time; mix on low speed until incorporated. Roll batter into teaspoon-sized balls and place on the prepared baking sheets.

  4. Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

  5. While cookies are baking, beat confectioners' sugar, milk, and almond extract for icing in a bowl until smooth.

  6. Set cooled cookies close together on a cookie sheet. Frost with icing and sprinkle with nonpareils.

Cook's Notes:

If you use vanilla or anise extract in the cookies instead of almond, be sure to match it in the icing.

You can also dip the cookies in the icing, or put the icing in a zip-top bag, snip the corner, and drizzle it, which is easier and takes less time.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

108 Calories
4g Fat
17g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 60
Calories 108
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 57mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 2g 4%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 23mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.