Italian Gennetti Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients: 2-3cups flour
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
½ cup milk
½ butter (1 stick) ,slightly softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ tsp. lemon extract
3 tsp. baking powder
lemon zest optional
ICING
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 T milk
2 tsp lemon extract or vanilla
mixed colored nonpareils
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Directions:Into mixing bowl beat eggs well, add sugar and again
Add butter, add extracts and milk into the butter sugar mix continue beating
Add 2 cupsflour gradually til blended (can add more flour if dough to sticky)
Take mixture out of bowl and on a floured surface knead it until mixed well.(This is where you can use the remaining flour.
Refrigerate dough for about an hour
When ready to bake:
Roll pieces of dough into a knot
Bake in preheated 350º oven on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper 9-10 min
Cool on wire rack . After cooled you can freeze if you want to make ahead of time
Make icing. You can make seasonal pink, green or white with colored nonpareils or pastel colors for Easter or birthdays
KEY tip: Don't over bake-check bottom to see if its lightly browned.Tops will look lighter. |
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Notes: These are an all time favorite for me! Easily gain 10 lbs every time I make them!
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