These pretty little Italian Easter Cookies are an easy treat to make around Easter time when spring is in the air and you want to do some lighter and brighter baking!
My family makes a big deal about Easter. I love an excuse to go overboard in the kitchen and spend time with my kids making some festive goodies. Easter egg hunts, special cakes and lots of chocolate, along with these gorgeous Italian cookies, fragrant with almond and vanilla.
You can make them any color you want – perhaps blend some pretty pastel pinks, blues, and yellows in keeping with the season – or just leave the frosting plain, they still look great!
To make Italian Easter Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Beat half of the butter and the white sugar together in a bowl until light and creamy.
One at a time, mix in the eggs.
Stir in a quarter cup of milk, and 1 teaspoon each of the almond and vanilla extracts.
Sift the flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, stirring until you have a dough.
Take teaspoons of the dough and roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Roll each of the balls out into ropes, about 5 inches long. Tie the ends of the ropes gently together and lay the cookies at 1-inch intervals on the baking tray.
Bake the cookies for 5 minutes on the bottom shelf of the oven, then move to the top shelf for a further 5 minutes, until they turn golden brown.
Beat the powdered sugar, melted butter and remaining almond and vanilla extracts together. Mix in 3 tablespoons of milk, one spoonful at a time. Then add the red food coloring if you want to.
Once the cookies have cooled, dip the top side in the icing, then leave to set. Add the confectionery dressing if you want to.
Springtime means time to enjoy these almond and vanilla homemade Italian Easter Cookies! They look pretty as a picture so take a snap and tag #cookmerecipes in your post!
I made these Italian Easter Cookies with my kids last weekend, and we had a blast. The colors turned out so vibrant and they smelled amazing! We used pastel shades to match our decorations. Such a simple recipe that made our Easter extra special.
Delicious cookies made! They remind me of my childhood, baking with mom. The almond and vanilla flavors are superb. My kids loved decorating them in different colors for Easter. A great family activity!
Simply love these!
Deliciosas, colores alegres y muy faciles
I made these Italian Easter Cookies for the first time this year. My niece loved helping me mix the dough and pick the colors for the icing. We chose pastel pink and blue, and they turned out so pretty. The almond flavor made them delightful, and they vanished quickly at our family gathering.
These Italian Easter Cookies were a hit with my kids! We had a blast decorating them with all the colors. My little ones had frosting everywhere, but it was worth it. The almond flavor just brightened up our holiday. A must-try for sure.
Simply delightful cookies!
These cookies made our Easter egg hunt even better!
Superb
Delicious! My kids loved making these colorful Italian Easter Cookies together last year. A great way to celebrate spring and all the family fun.
Simply the best!
So much fun!
Delightful
Simply delicious cookies!
These cookies were a hit! Made them with my kids and they loved decorating them. Perfect for our Easter celebration.
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