Anginetti - Italian Easter Cookies ___

Anginetti - Italian Easter Cookies

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup oil
  • 0.25 cup orange juice
  • 0.5 stick of butter (2 Oz)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon

For the Frosting:

  • confectionary sugar
  • half & half
  • sugar crystals of different colors

Directions

Blend oil & sugar; Mix in eggs, butter (softened) and orange juice;

Add vanilla extract, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt; Stir until completely blended.

Add flour, baking powder and baking soda and stir until completely blended.

Roll into balls and bake @ 350 for approx 10-15 mins (bake time depends on the size of the cookies)

Mix confectionary sugar with half and half until you get a thick creamy consistency.

Dip the cookies into the mix and sprinkle with sugar crystals.

Allow to set up and enjoy!