Best Italian Wedding Cakes Recipes

ITALIAN WEDDING CAKES

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Frosted, cake-like cookies. To enjoy for special holidays I sprinkle on colored jimmies before the icing dries.

Provided by Barbara

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
½ cup melted shortening
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon almond extract
8 teaspoons water
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 cup milk. Add baking powder, 3 1/2 cups flour, and salt. Then add warmed, melted shortening and almond flavoring.
Flour a cookie sheet (no grease) and drop cookie batter from a teaspoon onto sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cookies will be cake-like. Be sure to bake them on center rack.
To Make Frosting: Mix together confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon almond flavoring, water and 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Stir and frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 9.4 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 130.6 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

ITALIAN WEDDING CAKES

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This cookie pretty much retains whatever shape you make it. You can use vanilla or anise extract, depending on your preference. It's a not-too-sweet, cakey cookie. They are my husband's favorite cookie.

Provided by HisPixie

Categories Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups flour
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons anise extract
5 large eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

Combine flour and shortening as if for pie crust. Add baking powder and combine.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs and then add sugar and vanilla.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture.
To shape cookies, you can simply roll them into 1-inch balls or you can roll them into logs and fold them into pretzel shapes. They will puff up some but will mostly retain whatever shape you form them into.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. They will not brown much.
Cool and frost with your favorite glaze and add sprinkles. For convenience, you can melt store-bought frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 29.4, Sodium 50.4, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.3, Protein 2.3

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