How Do You Make Italian Sugar Cookies?
When I make these cookies, I always think of the holidays. We always had these cookies at our Christmas table. They are so easy to make and so delicious, people will ask you for the recipe so they can make them for themselves. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugar until well combined. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add this to the creamed mixture. I suggest you put your mixer on the lowest setting so you do not get flour all over you and your kitchen. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 – 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Place on wire racks to cool. If you notice that your cookies are dark brown or looks slightly burnt on the bottoms, take out a microplane and scrape off the dark or burnt portion. Your cookies will still be moist and delicious. For the icing, combine the milk, butter, vanilla and confection
