Grandma's Soft Italian Wedding Cookies
"These are a soft Italian cookie found at most Italian weddings on a tray of assorted cookies. These can also be bought at many Italian specialty bakery shops and ordered to match the party theme. These cookies are also called Genetti cookies...."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup butter
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1/2 cup sugar
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3 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 teaspoons lemon, almond, vanilla or anise extract
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3 cups flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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Optional flavored extracts: lemon, almond, vanilla, maple, coconut, orange or anise extract
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Optional Dough Additions: (1/2 cup) chocolate chips, chopped maraschino cherries blotted dry, raisins, any kinds of chopped nuts, coconut, food coloring to match the theme of the party
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Frosting:
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2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
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3 tablespoons butter softened
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1 teaspoon of extract of your choice above (optional)
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2 to 3 tablespoons water to make a medium-thick frosting
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