Italian Knot Cookies

Name: Italian Knot Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened to room temperature); ½ cup sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons lemon zest (optional); 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar; 2½ tablespoons milk or water; ¼ teaspoon desired extract, such as almond, lemon, anise or vanilla; nonpareils or sprinkles

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

Italian Knot Cookies! These tender cookies are also known as unicetti, taralli dolci, anginetti or simply Italian Easter or Christmas cookies. A fun treat to make and eat!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:23:10 GMT