Italian Christmas Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cup flour
  • 4 tsp. baking powder

Icing

  • 2 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 6 tsp. water
  • Stir until creamy

Directions:

Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs; add vanilla and dry ingredients.

Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands. Pinch off dough, roll in your hands to form a log and then twirl into shape. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

For icing:

Dip cookies into icing and sprinkle with trim. Place on wire rack with wax paper on counter to collect the dripping icing and sprinkles