ITALIAN SUGAR COOKIES

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aka Italian White Christmas Cookies. I have had this simple recipe for years. This makes a basic soft cookie that can be iced and decorated for the holidays

Provided by Dave5003

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 43m

Yield 120 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups sugar
2 cups vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
6 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
4 teaspoons vanilla or 4 teaspoons anise extract
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons baking soda
7 1/2 cups flour (see instructions below)
icing (optional) or nuts (optional)
colored sugar sprinkle (optional)

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and sugar with electric mixer.
  • Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
  • Add buttermilk, flavor extracts, baking soda and cream of tarter and blend well.
  • Now by hand with a wooden spoon, add flour 1 cup at a time until the mixture is stiff.
  • Drop from heaping tablespoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet 2 to 3 inches apart. If not icing you may press on the nuts or sprinkles now (or you can ice or frost and decorate with sprinkles after baking).
  • Bake in a preheated 375F oven, center oven rack, 10 to 13 minutes or until cookie edges are slightly brown and tops look set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Overbaking cause dry, hard cookies.
  • Carefully remove to rack to cool. Frost or decorate as desired.
  • Notes: recipe may be halved, cookies freeze well, for best baking use an insulated baking sheet as these tend to burn on the bottom. Store airtight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.2, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 10.7, Sodium 28.9, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 6.9, Protein 1.3

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