Italian Lemon Cookies

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 ounces butter, softened
• 1 lemon, zest of, grated
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 tablespoon orange juice
• colored candy sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, sift flour and baking powder together.
• 2 in mixing bowl, beat eggs with sugar until light and lemon colored.
• 3 add the softened butter and lemon zest.
• 4 slowly beat in the flour and baking powder.
• 5 gradually add milk and vanilla.
• 6 dough should be soft.
• 7 divide dough into 6 sections.
• 8 roll out each section into a rope 1/2-inch wide.
• 9 cut into 3-inch pieces and twist each piece to form a loop.
• 10 place on a greased baking sheet or a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 11 bake in a 350°f oven for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.
• 12 remove from oven and cool.
• 13 combine the powdered sugar and enough orange juice to form a thin icing.
• 14 brush on top of cookies and sprinkle with colored candies.
• 15 makes about 4 dozen cookies, depending on size and shape of cookie.