Italian S Christmas Cookies
These buttery Italian S Cookies are so light and tender they simply melt in your mouth. It's what holiday cookie should be. Celebrate the Christmas holidays with a traditional cookie on the dessert table.
Servings: 60
Calories: 38kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cookie
- 2 cups All-purpose flour (250 grams)
- 2 Eggs
- ½ cup Butter (1 stick or 113 ½ grams)
- ½ cup Granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 3 teaspoons Baking powder (13 ¾ grams)
- ½ teaspoon Lemon extract (2 ⅛ grams)
Glaze
- 1 ½ cups Powdered sugar (300 grams)
- 1 teaspoon Lemon extract (4.79 grams)
- 3 Tablespoons Milk (45 ¾ grams) You may need more.
Instructions
cookie
- With an electric mixer on medium low speed, combine the softened butter and butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg.
- Mix in the lemon extract.
- In another bowl whisk together the flour and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Pinch about a 1-inch dough piece and roll the dough into a 3-inch long log. Shape the log into an "S".
- Place the cookie on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake in a 350℉ preheated oven for 7-8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Glaze
- Make a simple glaze with powdered sugar, lemon extract, and milk. (optional) Add several drops of yellow food coloring gel to the glaze to get a light sunny hue. Sprinkle colored sugar on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg