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Easy Italian Christmas Cookies

Made with butter, flour, sugar, eggs, and almond extract, this recipe for Easy Italian Christmas Cookies are fun to customize with cookie cutters & decorations!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Christmas Cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Easy Italian Christmas Cookies
Servings: 35 cookies
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Lois

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract

To Decorate the Cookies:

  • 1 egg white
  • red and green sanding sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy.
  • Beat in the egg and almond extract.
  • Slowly add the sifted flour and baking powder in a little at a time until everything is combined.
  • Turn the dough out on a cutting board and shape it into a disc.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate an hour.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough.
  • Arrange the cookie cutters on top of the dough and cut out the shapes.
  • Repeat until there is no dough left.
  • Place the cookies on parchment lined baking sheets.
  • Brush each cookie with the beaten egg white. Then sprinkle the red and green sanding sugar on top.
  • Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.

Notes

You can substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for the almond extract if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 66mg | Sugar: 4g