Frosted Italian Cookies

Italian Cookie Recipes

1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 Tbsp. vanilla or lemon extract 6 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups sour cream

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream butter, sugar and eggs with beater. Add flavoring and 4 cups flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Mix well. Add sour cream and beat well with an electric mixer. Add remaining 2 cups flour and beat with a wooden spoon. Drop with a teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Frost when cool. Frosting: 1/4 cup scalded milk Confectioner's sugar Food coloring of your choice -Combine ingredients to desired spreading consistency. Enjoy! -Diana

Submitted by Diana Bogue
Contributed on: Friday April 17th, 2009