Italian Knot Cookies

Description These Italian knot cookies are soft, sweet, glazed Sicilian biscotti, from a recipe my great-grandmother gave me, not hard like traditional biscotti, not baked twice…These should be kept in an airtight container. Ingredients 1 cup white sugar ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup margarine ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla … Read more

Iced Italian Knot Cookies

Description Christmas or Easter cookie. Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 6 teaspoons baking powder 1 pinch salt ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted ¾ cup white sugar 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ cup warm water Icing: 2 cups powdered sugar ½ teaspoon anise extract 1 pinch salt 4 tablespoons water candy sprinkles Instructions … Read more