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Italian knot cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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3 cups flour
2 1/4. Teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
Three large eggs
2 tablespoons orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition beat in the orange zest and juice beat in the dry ingredients gradually and be well to mix the Dough Will be soft rapid in waxed paper and refrigerate for one hour
Preheat oven 350° lightly grease cookie sheets
Place the dough on well floured surface pinch off small size pieces of dough and roll each piece into a rope about 7 inches long and width of your middle finger tie into a loose knot and place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned transferred cookie to wire rack to cool slightly frost winged still warm
Frosting
1 1/2 cups 10 X sugar sifted
4 to 5 tablespoons evaporated milk or half-and-half
1 teaspoon almond extract
Green or red food coloring and optional then sprinkle with Jimmy's

 

 

 

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