Italian Knot Cookies

Italian Knot Cookies

Recipe by ROBBILYNNE from allrecipes.com

Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

60

60 servings

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 0.5 cup margarine
  • 0.25 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 0.25 teaspoon almond extract
  • 6 large eggs
  • 4.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon colored sugar or festive sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cream sugar, butter, margarine, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract together in a large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating briefly after each addition.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add 1 cup at a time to the creamed mixture until a dough forms, using your hands if and when necessary. Turn out onto a floured board and knead briefly until smooth and a bit sticky, but not sticking to your hands. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Pull off small pieces of dough, 1 at a time, and roll into a rope. Gently place one end towards the middle, followed by the other end, in a way to slightly overlap each other. Repeat to form remaining cookies and place on the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven in batches until just turning a light brown on the bottom, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and allow to cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile mix confectioners sugar, milk, and lemon juice together in a small bowl to form a thin glaze. Dip warm cookies in the glaze and sprinkle with sugar or sprinkles. Let set on waxed paper or a cooling rack to dry.

Nutritional Facts

Per 60 servings

  • Calories: 91
  • Carbohydrate: 13g
  • Fat: 4g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Sugar: 5g

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