Italian Butter Cookies 1952

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixer bowl, cream lightly the butter and sugar until really fluffy and pale, about three minutes.
• 3 add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
• 4 at low speed add the combined dry ingredients and mix until just blended.
• 5 do not overmix.
• 6 place into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip, pipe onto prepared parchment lined cookie sheets, spacing two inches apart.
• 7 if you make wreath or stars, you can add a cherry as decoration now before baking.
• 8 or you could just roll into small bals and flatten with a fork if desired.
• 9 bake for 10 to 14 minutes just until the bottoms and edges begin to turn golden brown.
• 10 remove from pans by sliding thw whole piece of parchment onto a large wire rack, and cool completely.
• 11 dip fingers or one side of each into melted chocolate and sprinkles if desired.
• 12 sandwich with raspberry jam also if desired, dip in melted chocolate and crushed almonds.
• 13 leave plain also.
• 14 store in an airtight container.