Egg Biscuits "Italian Wedding Cookies"
Rachel
Nanny made these for family weddings and the family picnic every year.
ingredients
Cookies:- 7 eggs, beaten until frothy
- 1 stick margarine/butter, melted
- 4 c. flour
- 6 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp lemon flavoring
- 1/2 tsp. orange flavoring
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
- Frosting:
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 lb. confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring
- 1/2 tsp. orange flavoring
- 1/4 tsp. melted butter
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
- 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
- colored sprinkle, for decoration
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 lb. confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring
- 1/2 tsp. orange flavoring
- 1/4 tsp. melted butter
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
- 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
- colored sprinkle, for decoration
directions
Method of Preparation:
- 1
Cream the margarine/butter with the sugar. Add the eggs, oil, and flavorings.
- 2
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- 3
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Let the dough stand for 20 minutes.
- 4
Flour a pastry board, roll out each cookie to approximately 4 inches long.
- 5
Make a circle with the dough and twist it.
- 6
Bake at 400 degrees F, for 10 minutes.
- 7
Mix together the ingredients for the frosting.
- 8
While still warm, dip the top of each cookie in the frosting and sprinkle the colored sprinkles on top of each cookie. Let dry and cool.
notes
*Change the color of the sprinkles depending on the occasion.
Source: Nanny
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