Italian Christmas Cookies

Need a show stopping cookie recipe for your upcoming holiday gatherings? Try out this simple step by step guide to making Italian Christmas cookies and frosting - perfect for any cookie exchange!

INGREDIENTS

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MIX

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Gradually combine dry ingredients with the wet. Refrigerate the dough 1 to 2 hours. Drop the cookie dough by a rounded teaspoon onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.

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Combine frosting ingredients. To frost the cookies hold a cooled cookie by the bottom edges and kiss the top of the cookie to the surface of the frosting. Lift the cookie straight up and place it down on a clean cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

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Immediately sprinkle the top with nonpareils or sprinkles of choice. Repeat with each cookie. Allow the frosting to harden and form a crust before storing or the tops of the cookies will get messed up. Store the cookies in an airtight container in a single layer.

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Italian Christmas Cookies

Need a show stopping cookie recipe for your upcoming holiday gatherings? Try out this simple step by step guide to making Italian Christmas cookies and frosting - perfect for any cookie exchange!

INGREDIENTS

MIX

Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with a handheld mixer. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. Beat in the ricotta cheese and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt and baking soda.

Gradually combine dry ingredients with the wet. Refrigerate the dough 1 to 2 hours. Drop the cookie dough by a rounded teaspoon onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.

BAKE

Combine frosting ingredients. To frost the cookies hold a cooled cookie by the bottom edges and kiss the top of the cookie to the surface of the frosting. Lift the cookie straight up and place it down on a clean cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

FROST

Immediately sprinkle the top with nonpareils or sprinkles of choice. Repeat with each cookie. Allow the frosting to harden and form a crust before storing or the tops of the cookies will get messed up. Store the cookies in an airtight container in a single layer.

SPRINKLE

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