Description
These Italian Christmas Cookies are a holiday favorite with a delightful almond flavor and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for gatherings, they create sweet memories and bring joy to your festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and almond extract, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in dry ingredients until fully incorporated and prepare to chill the dough if desired.
- Shape dough into one-inch balls and place on baking sheets, leaving space.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool completely before glazing with powdered sugar and almond extract mixture; top with sprinkles.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend.
Use room temperature ingredients for best results in mixing and baking.
Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg