Easy Italian Easter Cookies Uncinetti Recipe
Bake delightful Italian Easter Cookies Uncinetti with this easy familytested recipe from my Texas kitchen Your kids will love it Try this recipe
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 grams of all-purpose flour
- 100 grams of granulated sugar
- 100 grams of butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon of almond extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 50 grams of powdered sugar for glazing
- 1 tablespoon of milk or water for glaze
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, incorporating them thoroughly into the mixture.
- Gently fold in the flour, almond extract, and citrus zest until combined.
- Divide the dough into smaller sections and roll each into long, thin ropes about a half-inch thick.
- Twist each rope into a spiral shape to form the uncinetti.
- Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space for them to expand.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Remove cookies and allow cooling on a wire rack.
- Prepare glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk or water until smooth, then drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
Delightful twist-shaped Italian Easter cookies known as Uncinetti, combining almond and citrus zest, perfect for your Easter celebrations.
Find it online: https://familiesrecipes.com/italian-easter-cookies/