Italian Sprinkle Cookies

Total Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder (plus 1 1/2 teaspoons)
• 1 cup shortening, melted
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1/2 cup milk, warm
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
• colored sprinkles (jimmies)

Recipe

• 1 using a heavy-duty electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs until light and foamy, about 5 minutes. set aside.
• 2 in another mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder; gradually add shortening and extracts until a bead-like texture is formed.
• 3 gradually add beaten eggs (dough will be stiff).
• 4 roll dough into 1-inch balls. place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 5 bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
• 6 the tops of the cookies will not brown, but the bottoms should brown slightly.
• 7 for glaze, combine milk and extracts in a large bowl.
• 8 add sugar; whisk until all lumps are dissolved and the glaze is smooth.
• 9 as soon as cookies are removed from the oven, quickly immerse two or three at a time into the glaze. remove with a slotted spoon or fingers.
• 10 place cookies on wire racks to drain.
• 11 quickly top with sprinkles.
• 12 let dry 24 hours before storing in airtight containers.