Iced Italian Cookies Recipe

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Iced Italian Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar (1/2 of a 1-lb box)
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp anise extract or 1 tbsp vanilla or 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • colored crystal sugar, to decorate

Directions:

  1. Cream butter and sugar until soft and creamy.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
  3. Combine flour and baking powder, then blend into the butter mixture.
  4. Break off small, walnut sized pieces of dough and shape into bows, braids, knots, s shapes, or any shape you desire.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 F until lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes.
  6. Cool on wire racks,then ice as desired.
  7. Icing: Blend sugar and your choice of flavoring, adding milk slowly to form a soft, smooth icing (some ice the cookies while they are still warm, others wait until they are cooled).
  8. Sprinkle with colored sugar or confettini (tiny multi-colored sprinkles) before icing sets.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1426.83 Kcal (5974 kJ)
Calories from fat 638.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 70.9g 109%
Cholesterol 107.31mg 36%
Sodium 2454.64mg 102%
Potassium 2176.7mg 46%
Total Carbs 182.11g 61%
Sugars 72.63g 291%
Dietary Fiber 8.36g 33%
Protein 18.31g 37%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 5.3mg 29%
Calcium 451.9mg 45%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 441.45 Kcal (1848 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.94g 109%
Cholesterol 33.2mg 36%
Sodium 759.46mg 102%
Potassium 673.46mg 46%
Total Carbs 56.34g 61%
Sugars 22.47g 291%
Dietary Fiber 2.59g 33%
Protein 5.67g 37%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.6mg 29%
Calcium 139.8mg 45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.6
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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