Description
Celebrate the Easter holiday with these soft, sweet Italian Easter Cookies, infused with classic flavors and customizable icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2–4 tablespoons whole milk (for icing)
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (for icing)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (for icing)
- Gel food coloring (purple, pink, blue, yellow)
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Mix the butter and sugar together until creamy and light.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add the vanilla and almond extracts, followed by the milk.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Create the dough by gradually adding the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating between flour and milk, until smooth.
- Shape the cookies into small logs and form knots or donuts.
- Bake for about 9 minutes, or until the bottoms are just golden. Allow to cool completely.
- Make the icing by whisking together powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, and almond extract. Divide and color as desired.
- Decorate the cooled cookies with icing and rainbow sprinkles before the icing sets.
Notes
Allow the cookies to cool completely before icing. Customize icing colors and toppings to your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg