These cookies will melt in your mouth and they have the most wonderful, subtle lemon flavor. The icing and sprinkles make a beautiful, festive cookie.
Italian Christmas Balls
3 C. all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
½ t. salt
3 eggs
½ C. sugar
½ C. cooking oil
1 t. lemon extract
Vanilla icing (see recipe below)
Multi-colored sprinkles
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs, sugar, oil, and lemon extract.
With the mixer, beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can. With a wooden spoon stir in the remaining flour mixture. (If necessary,
use your hands to mix in the remaining flour.)
With your hands form 1 - 1 ½ inch balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350° oven about 15 minutes or until
golden. Cool on wire racks. Spread or drizzle vanilla icing on cookies. Shake a few sprinkles on each cookie. Makes about 60 cookies.
Vanilla Icing:
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 - 2 tbsp. milk
In a medium mixing bowl combine sifted powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk (enough to make desired consistency).
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