Italian Butter Cookies

Updated at: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:08:21 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 320ºF/160ºC and line two or three baking sheets with non stick parchment paper.

Step 2

In a stand mixer, hand mixer or even by hand thoroughly mix the butter and sugar.

Step 3

Add the egg yolks, vanilla and almond extract (if using). Beat well.

Step 4

Sift or whisk the flour, baking powder and salt to combine.

Step 5

With the mixer on low, combine flour mixture into the butter mixture until the dough is smooth and completely mixed. Take care not to over mix.

Step 6

To have some colored cookie dough, remove a portion of the cookie dough to a separate bowl then stir in a few drops of gel food color until you achieve a color you like.

Step 7

If using a cookie press, you may need to chill the dough for 30 minutes.

Step 8

Spoon the dough into an extra large, heavy duty piping bag fitted with a large open star tip. If using a cookie press, spoon the dough in the cookie press which has been fitted with the desired cookie plate. (check manufacturers instructions).

Step 9

Pipe or press out cookies onto lined baking tray.

Step 10

Before baking, you can press a chocolate chip or halved candied cherry into the middle of circular cookies.

Step 11

Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes. The cookies should be a pale golden color.

Step 12

Cool for a minute or two on the baking tray before moving to a cooling rack.

Step 13

Cool the cookies completely before decorating.

Step 14

Sugar dusting - The simplest and very effective decoration is a dusting of powdered sugar. Just spoon a little powdered sugar into a small sieve and dust over each cookie.

Step 15

Chocolate dipped - Melt chocolate in a bowl over barely simmering water, stirring regularly until completely melted. Dip cookies in the chocolate then set on non stick parchment paper until set. Before the chocolate has set, you can scatter on colored sprinkles or chopped nuts or dessicated or shredded coconut

Step 16

Cookie sandwiches - Spread a little Nutella or raspberry jam on the bottom of a cookie then press a similar sized cookie onto the filling to sandwich the cookies together. These cookie sandwiches can also be dipped as above.

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