GLAZED ITALIAN SPICE COOKIES
These cute little balls give you a soft, cake-like option for your Christmas cookie tray. The creamy almond glaze spread on top makes them extra yummy.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 7-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and milk. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans., Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool., For glaze, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, and extracts; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 35mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Aiman Hossen
[email protected]These cookies were a huge hit at my holiday party. Everyone raved about them and asked for the recipe.
Hafiz Gulzar
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. I think I'll try using less sugar next time.
Sushil Xettri
[email protected]I made these cookies for my Italian grandmother and she loved them! She said they reminded her of the cookies her mother used to make.
Syed Badshah
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! I love the combination of spices and the glaze is perfect. They're the perfect holiday cookie.
Supia Aktar
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of anise, so I omitted it from the recipe. The cookies were still delicious, but I think they would have been even better with the anise.
Sulman Saab
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make. I love the way the glaze sparkles on top.
Thing is King
[email protected]These cookies were a disaster. The dough was too dry and the cookies were hard as rocks. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Muhammad Koye
[email protected]I've tried many Italian spice cookie recipes, and this one is by far the best. The cookies are soft and chewy, with the perfect amount of spice. The glaze is also delicious and adds a nice finishing touch.
Adeel Abbasi105
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Tasleem Shah0032
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of spices in the dough. Will definitely make these again and again!
Mashruk Hassan
[email protected]The cookies were delicious, but I found the glaze to be a bit too sweet for my taste. Next time, I'll use less sugar in the glaze.
Adhikari Shiv
[email protected]I made these cookies for a holiday party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!
Irza Naveed
[email protected]These cookies were a hit with my family! They're perfectly spiced and the glaze adds a nice touch of sweetness. I'll definitely be making these again.