Italian Sprinkle Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder, plus
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil or 1 cup shortening, melted
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 3 tablespoons lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• colored sprinkles (mixed red, green and !)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat eggs until light and foamy, about 5 minutes.
• 2 set aside. in another mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder; stir in oil and extracts. gradually add eggs (dough will be stiff). roll dough into 1 inch balls. place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until the edges begin to brown.
• 4 for glaze, combine milk and extracts in a large bowl. add sugar; whisk until the glaze is smooth. as soon as cookies are removed from the oven, quickly immerse 2 or 3 at a time into the glaze. remove with slotted spoon (or fingers lol).
• 5 place cookies on wire racks to drain. quickly top with sprinkles. let dry 24 hours before storing in airtight containers.
• 6 time does not include drying time.