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Tadals - Italian Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Cookies:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3½ cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. In large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light & fluffy. Add melted butter and vanilla extract and mix well. In separate bowl, mix flour & baking powder. Gradually add powder mixture to wet mixture and mix well until soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden. Place on cooling rack.
 

Icing:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups powdered sugar for icing
3-4 Tbsp. milk for icing
Sprinkles to decorate, if desired
Directions:
Directions:
Mix powdered sugar and milk to create a smooth, thick glaze. Dip top of each cookie into icing and return to rack. Add sprinkles to icing while it's still wet so they stick, if desired.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2-3 dozen depending on size of cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My grandmother used to make these cookies every Christmas. I missed them over the years and was super excited to find the recipe a few years ago. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

 

 

 

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