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Italian Cookies I

By: C. Davis 
"This cookie recipe has been handed down to me from my grandmother. It has been in the family for at least four generations."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (92)

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture until blended. Divide dough into walnut sized portions. Roll each piece into a rope and then shape into a loop. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm and golden at the edges.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 156 | Total Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2005 by PATSIOLA   view full review
This is exactly the recipe that has been in my family for over 100 years. There is one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2005 by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great, simple recipe. Sometimes we use lemon flavoring, sometimes anise. Our customers love...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2005 by DECEMBERDAME   view full review
tHESE COOKIES ARE JUST SUPERB!!! THEY WERE EASY TO MAKE AND I JUST DROPPED THEM WITH A MELON...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by TRISHICAT   view full review
I have asked around for years for this recipe! An Italian neighbor used to give these to me...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by Lindajoy   view full review
My grandma, mother and aunt (all now deceased) used to make cookies like these all the time,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2007 by TrainerChef95   view full review
The best cookies I have ever made, my whole family loved them. I just added some cream after...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2004 by EDYKC   view full review
Tastes just like my grandmothers! We called them tra-la-la's. Just e-mailed the recipe to my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2006 by MODTHYRTH   view full review
Just like I remember! I've been yearning for this recipe for years. These cookies are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2008 by Grumbleinmytummie   view full review
LOVE this recipe! Instead of vanilla extract, I use TAHITIAN VANILLA, which has a cherry-like,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by PAULA PCW   view full review
This cookie recipe is EXCELLENT!! Thank-you for posting it. I have been wanting this recipe...

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