10 christmas italian cookies Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking powder, shortening, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, eggs, well beaten, dried figs, cookie frosting

all-purpose flour, baking powder, dark unsweetened cocoa, cinnamon, allspice, ground nutmeg, salt, sugar, canola oil or 3/4 cup vegetable oil, eggs, milk, vanilla, almonds, chopped plus sliced for garnish, semi-sweet chocolate chips, powdered sugar , sifted, baking cocoa, water, butter, melted, vanilla, powdered sugar (to garnish )

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, carton ricotta cheese, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, milk, colored sprinkles

eggs, oil, sugar substitute, milk, vanilla, salt, baking powder, whole wheat flour

amaretti biscuits (almond macaroons), dried figs, superfine sugar, plain white or italian type 00 flour, ground almonds, vanilla extract, grated zest of 1/2 an unwaxed lemon, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sultanas, egg white, dry white wine, icing sugar, for sprinkling

butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, eggs

pastry flour, flour, salt (says a pinch), shortening, shortening, sugar, sugar, water, sugar, walnuts, finely chopped (pecans work too), raisins, ground (in a food processor), water (optional), powdered sugar , sifted (optional), vanilla (optional)

shortening, butter, all-purpose flour, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted and cooled, milk, chopped candied red cherries, chopped pistachio nut, rum flavoring, powdered sugar icing (optional) or melted chocolate (optional)