Italian cookies

Italian cookies

Just a fun recipe to make with the kids.

4 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter

2 tsp vanilla

3 1/2 cup flour

4 tsp baking powder

Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs; add vanilla and dry ingredients. Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands. Pinch off dough, roll in your hands to form a log and then twirl into shape. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Icing:

2 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar

2 tsp vanilla

6 tsp water

Stir until creamy

Sprinkles for topping

Dip cookies into icing and sprinkle. Place on wire rack with wax paper on counter to collect the dripping icing and sprinkles.

— Barbara Rexford