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Italian Cookie Recipes

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Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies

15 · 28 minutes · Sweet and tangy lemon ricotta cookies baked to perfection. Topped off with a delicious homemade glaze.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 1/8 tbsp Lemon, zest
Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs
Condiments
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice
Baking & Spices
  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 2/3 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 4 tbsp Whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole milk ricotta cheese

These amaretti cookies are an Italian cookie perfect for the holidays. The outside of this almond cookie is slightly crisp and the inside is soft and chewy.

Pizzicati Italian Pinch Cookies

Pizzicati Italian Cookies, a delicious crunchy Cookie Recipe. These simple, buttery crunchy cookies make the perfect snack or even dessert.

This is the best recipe for traditional Italian Butter Cookies! These cookies are soft and flavorful, yet so easy and simple to make. Italian Butter Cookies are way better homemade, you’ll never buy them from a store or bakery again! #italiancookierecipe #buttercookies #traditionalitalian #italiandesserts #authenticitaliancookies #holidaycookies

18 · 60 minutes · This is the best recipe for traditional Italian Butter Cookies! These cookies are soft and flavorful, yet so easy and simple to make. Italian Butter Cookies are way better homemade, you’ll never buy them from a store or bakery again! #italiancookierecipe #buttercookies #traditionalitalian #italiandesserts #authenticitaliancookies #holidaycookies

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Egg yolks
Condiments
  • 1/4 cup Raspberry jam, seedless
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Chocolate or chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 6 oz Milk or dark chocolate
  • 1 Rainbow sprinkles
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 1 tsp 2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream
Italian Christmas Cookies - Cakescottage

20 · 25 minutes · These Italian Christmas cookies have become a favorite Christmas recipe at our house. Try them and see for yourself how delicious they are!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 4 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cup Confectioner's sugar
  • 3 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1 Icing
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 4 tsp Vanilla
Snacks
  • 1 Cookies
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter
Liquids
  • 6 tsp Water
This is the best recipe for Italian Ricotta Cookies. These cookies are light and cakey in texture, super soft, not too sweet and packed with fresh ricotta cheese. You'll love this version of the traditional Italian cookie for everyday baking and holidays! #italiancookies #easyricottacookies #holidaycookies #authentic #cookierecipe

This is the best recipe for Italian Ricotta Cookies. These cookies are light and cakey in texture, super soft, not too sweet and packed with fresh ricotta cheese. You'll love this version of the traditional Italian cookie for everyday baking and holidays!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 3 3/4 cup All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Non-peril sprinkles
  • 3 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 6 tbsp Milk
  • 15 oz Whole milk ricotta cheese
Liquids
  • 1 Bowl of water, small
Other
  • 1 tsp Extract if desired (anise, vanilla, almond and lemon are good choices!)
This Italian Butter Cookie recipe makes a soft, easy to press dough that easily makes bakery style butter cookies that will melt in your mouth!

8 · 60 minutes · Italian Butter Cookies are buttery cookies just like the ones from Italian bakeries. Spritz cookies without a press!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Egg yolks, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Melting chocolate
  • 1 Nonpareil decorating sprinkles
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp Whole milk** (only if needed to create soft dough)
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

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