ORANGE ITALIAN KNOT COOKIES

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These cookies are packed with orange flavor. These are called many things and made into many shapes. One of them being Italian Knot Cookies. I have seen them round, made into "S" shapes or in a knot, depends on how the baker wants to make them. I have also seen them made into many elaborate shapes. This is just one of the...

Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 c sugar
6 eggs
2 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
4 stick butter
1 c milk
8 1/2 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c orange juice, fresh
2 Tbsp orange zest
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2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 Tbsp milk (approx.)
colored sprinkles optional

Steps:

  • 1. Measure flour, cut in butter, and mix well with hands. (A dough blender also works wonderfully.)
  • 2. Add sugar, salt, and baking powder. Mix well.
  • 3. Make well in center and add milk, eggs, and vanilla, orange juice and orange zest. Mix until the dough comes together.
  • 4. Wrap in Saran wrap and chill at least 1 hour.
  • 5. Roll out dough into strips, form cookies into knots, and bake at 375 degrees for at least 15 minutes (golden tan bottoms).

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