Description
These Italian Christmas Cookies are a festive delight with their sweet almond flavor and beautiful glaze. Easy to make and perfect for sharing love and joy during the holidays!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and almond extract, mixing well.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients, stopping when just combined.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll dough into balls and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden.
- Cool on wire rack and prepare the glaze.
- Dip cooled cookies in glaze and add sprinkles.
Notes
Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour substitute for a gluten-free option.
Allow cookies to cool completely before glazing to prevent melting.
For consistent shapes, refrigerate the dough before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg