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Italian Butter Cookies {Traditional Recipe}
Ingredients
  • 1 cup ( 2 sticks/8oz/226 grams) unsalted butter See Note 1
  • ⅔ cup ( 140 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 egg yolks at cool room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 2¼ cups ( 295 grams) all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch fine salt
  • gel food coloring for coloring dough if desired
  • subheading: Decorating Cookie Options (quantities will vary depending on how you decorate):
  • candied cherries
  • powdered sugar
  • chocolate and chocolate chips
  • colored sprinkles
  • chopped nuts
  • desiccated or shredded coconut
  • Nutella or raspberry jam to fill cookie sandwiches
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