Old Time Italian Cookies

Amazing recipe! I love this...reminds me of my grandma's cookies. People devour these. I use a buttercream frosting, homemade to frost them. I found the recipe on the back of the confectioners sugar bag. 10 stars...this recipe is a keeper!

Yields:	3-4 dozen
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	Preparation	25 minutes
	Cooking	15 minutes
	Ready In	40 minutes

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	sugar
1	cup	butter	melted
6	large	eggs
1	tablespoon	vanilla extract
2	tablespoons	liqueur	sambuca, licorice flavor
4	cups	flour, all-purpose	or more
3	teaspoons	baking powder	rounded

Directions

In mixing bowl, put in 1 cup sugar and melted butter which has been cooled .

Add eggs one at a time, beating after each one.

Add flavorings, and 2 cups flour and baking powder and mix.

Then add 2 more cups of flour and mix.

(Add a little more if necessary) dough should be soft but not sticky to the touch.

Let stand for 3 minutes, roll into little balls and place 1 1/2 inches; apart on greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees F.

When cool frost cookies.

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Amazing recipe! I love this...reminds me of my grandma's cookies. People devour these. I use a buttercream frosting, homemade to frost them. I found the recipe on the back of the confectioners sugar bag. 10 stars...this recipe is a keeper!
17 days ago by swogirl
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