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Original Italian Cookies (Aunt Louise)

Submitted by Ava Grossi

Ingredients: How to:

• 4 eggs
In a bowl sift together the flour and baking powder , set aside.
• 1 cup sugar
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• ½ cup butter
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Mix in the vanilla. Add
• 3 tsp. vanilla in the flour mixture. Knead until dough is firm and not sticky,
• 3½ cup flour adding more flour if necessary. Refrigerate 1 hour. Bake at 375
• 4 tsp baking powder degrees for 8 minutes as the bottom should be lightly browned

• two tablespoons lemon or orange zest but the tops should remain light. Remove cookies to wire rack
• Icing and cool completely before glazing. Icing Combine the Icing
• 2 cup sifted confectioners sugar ingredients in a bowl until just smooth. You want it more thick
than thin, but still runny. Dip the tops of the cooled cookies into
• 2 tsp. vanilla
the glaze, then return to the wire rack, allowing the glaze to
• 6 tsp. Lemon or orange juice
drip down the sides of the cookie.
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves