Donna's Great Grandmother's
Italian Soft Cookies
COOKIES
Ingredients
Cookies:
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Butter
4 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla or Anise, to taste
1/2 Cup Milk
3 heaping Teaspoons Baking Powder
4 or 4-1/2 Cups Flour (dough should be soft)
Icing:
1-2 Cups Confectioners Sugar
1 Teaspoon or Vanilla to taste
1/4 Cup Milk (add a little at a time to get the correct consistency; it should be slightly
thick)
Contributed by Donna Crowe
Office Manager, A.A. Martinos Center
Administrative Assistant to Dr. Bruce Rosen, Director
A.A. Martinos Center Administrative Staff
Makes 2-3 dozen cookies
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
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2. Combine cookie ingredients. Dough should be soft.
3. Bake 7-8 minutes (bottoms should be golden brown)
4. To make icing, combine sugar and vanilla. Add milk a little at a time to get the correct consistency. It should be slightly thick. Dip cooled cookies
into it and decorate as desired.
This recipe always brings me back to special childhood memories of our
traditional Italian family holidays.
Photo by John Earle
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