Kathys Italian Cookies Recipes

KATHY'S ITALIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths; press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.

KATHY'S ITALIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths; press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.

KATHY'S CAKE MIX COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Spoon balls, about 1 T, onto cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes (sometimes more).
• Cool completely on cooling rack.

KATHY'S ITALIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths; press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.

KATHY'S ITALIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths; press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.

KATHY'S FROSTED SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the vinegar and milk to make sour milk.
• Add vanilla to the sour milk; set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time.
• In separate bowl, blend together baking soda, salt, flour and baking powder.
• Add flour mixture, alternately with sour milk mixture, to the creamed sugar and egg mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• On floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness, about 1/4 inch.
• Cut out with desired cookie cutter or cutters.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 5-7 minutes; I like mine soft.
• Let set on cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool.
• Frost when cool.
• This recipe should make about 5-6 dozen, depending on the size of the cookie cutter you use.

KATHY'S ITALIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine or butter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Knead dough on lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. Using tablespoonfuls of dough, roll in 6-inch lengths; press ends together to form rings. Let stand on ungreased cookie sheets at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Bake 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.