Best Italian Christmas Cookies Recipes

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in ricotta and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, cream together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Firstly, sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
• Then, in a larger bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and add vanilla, then pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix.
• Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands. Pinch off dough, roll in your hands to form a log and then twirl into shape. Place on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
• Combine the next 3 ingredients until creamy.
• Dip cookies into icing and sprinkle with trim. Place on wire rack with wax paper on counter to collect the dripping icing and sprinkles.

SPUMONI SLICES - ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat shortening and margarine or butter about 30 seconds or till softened.
• Add half the flour, the sugar, egg, 2 tablespoons milk, vanilla, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
• Beat till thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Stir in remaining flour.
• Divide dough into thirds.
• Into one portion, mix chocolate and 2 teaspoons of the milk.
• Into second portion, mix cherries.
• Into third portion mix nuts, remaining milk, flavoring, and enough green food coloring to tint dough.
• To shape dough, line bottom and sides of an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan with clear plastic wrap.
• Press pink dough evenly in pan.
• Top with chocolate dough.
• Top with green dough.
• Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Invert pan; remove dough.
• Remove plastic wrap.
• Cut dough into 1/4 inch thick slices; cut each slice crosswise into three pieces.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in 375 oven 8 to 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned.
• Remove and cool on rack.
• Drizzle with powdered sugar icing tinted green or with melted chocolate.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa, cloves, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.
• In a large separate bowl mix together eggs, sugar, oil, milk and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture to wet mixture in small batches and mix until combined.
• Add chocolate chips and chopped almonds. Dough will be very stiff.
• With lightly oiled hands, continue to mix the dough till all ingredients are incorporated. Wash hands thoroughly.
• Lightly oil your hands again so the dough won't stick to them and break off pieces of dough, rolling them with your palms into balls the size of walnuts.
• Arrange on prepared baking sheet 2" apart and bake for 10 minutes.
• Once cooled, dip the top of each cookie into the chocolate glaze. While still wet garnish tops with a few sliced almonds.
• When set, re-dip the bottom of each cookie back into the chocolate glaze and let set again.
• While still slightly wet, generously dust or roll each cookie into 1 cup powdered sugar.
• Set aside to dry before stacking.
• Cookies will keep in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt.
• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, softened butter, ricotta cheese and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Stir in vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Using floured fingers, shape dough into 54 (1-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set but not brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons lemon juice with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Using knife, spread 1/2 teaspoon frosting on each cooled cookie; immediately top with sprinkles. Let stand about 30 minutes or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES (FILLED)

Steps:

• Sift together flours and salt.
• Cut shortening into flour mixture.
• Melt 1/2 + 1/3 cup sugar in 1/2 cup water and pour into flour mixture and mix.
• Roll out and cut into circles the size of a large can like fruit comes in, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Make the filling by mixing together nuts, 2 tbsp sugar, and raisins.
• Place a tablespoonful of filling on one side of each circle.
• Wet the edges of the circle, fold over (should look like a half moon), and seal with a fork.
• Prick the top of all assembled cookies with a fork to vent.
• Bake at 400F for 7-10 minutes, until just turning golden.
• Let cool.
• Dust lightly with powdered sugar or make frosting by mixing 1 tbsp water, powdered sugar, and vanilla. If desired, frosting may be tinted with food coloring and sprinkles may be put on cookies immediately after frosting.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine : butter, sugar, eggs , vanilla then add ricotta and mix well.
• 2. Add the dry ingredients flour, salt, baking soda. Mix well and drop by tablespoons onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, or a greased cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake 350* 10 minutes or so, just barely lt golden on the edges..remove to cooling rack.. Cool completely before putting vanilla frosting on top, then add sprinkles, if you have any left store in fridge...

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES WITH COCOA AND ORANGE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Sift flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Beat white sugar and butter together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs. Stir creamed butter mixture, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons liqueur, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into flour mixture until dough is just combined.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead, adding flour as needed to keep from dough sticking to your hands. Roll dough, 1 to 2 tablespoons per cookie, in your hands and form a log-shape; twirl log into desired shape. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Stir confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons liqueur, water, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract together in a bowl until icing is creamy. Dip cookies into icing. Place a piece of waxed paper under a wire rack and place cookies on wire rack to cool.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS FROSTED COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in ricotta and vanilla.
• Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

VEGAN ITALIAN ANISE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix ground flax and water in a bowl; let sit until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and ground anise seeds in a bowl; mix until well combined. Add flax mixture, almond butter, brown sugar, and anise extract; mix well until a soft dough forms. Shape into 2-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten balls lightly with your hand.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottom is lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

ANGELETTI (ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large cookie sheet.
• Whisk together sugar, butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until blended.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until evenly blended. Cover the surface of the dough with plastic wrap or waxed paper and let stand for 5 minutes.
• With floured hands, shape dough by level tablespoon into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed on top and light brown on the bottom, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes. Shape remaining dough into cookies and baking instructions.
• Whisk together confectioners' sugar and water in a small bowl until blended. Dip the top of each cooled cookie into the glaze, then place on a wire rack set over waxed paper (this will catch any drips.) Immediately sprinkle cookies with candy sprinkles. Allow glaze to set for about 20 minutes.

ITALIAN WHITE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt crisco an butter, then cool.
• Beat eggs and sugar.
• Add milk, vanilla, and anise extract.
• Add crisco/butter mix.
• Slowly add flower and baking powder. Work gently.
• Bake on cookie sheet 3-5 min on bottom rack, then 3-5 min on top rack. Bottoms should come out lightly brown.
• Let cookies cool, then ice with a mixture of powdered sugar and water. Add red and green food coloring to icing for a more festive look.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs; add vanilla and dry ingredients. Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands. Pinch off dough, roll in your hands to form a log and then twirl into shape. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes. Icing: Mix until creamy, 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 6 teaspoons water. Dip cookies into icing and sprinkle with trim. Place on wire rack with wax paper on counter to collect the dripping icing and sprinkles.