My Authentic Italian Cookies Recipe

Almonds are often not added in the Veneto (for more on this region click here) but I would suggest you use them if possible. In my opinion they make the recipe that much tastier.

Ingredients

3 eggs

1/2 cup of orange juice

1 cup of sugar

2 1/2 sticks of butter, melted

1 Teaspoon of salt

1 tsp. of vanilla extract

3 3/4 cups of flour

2 tbsp. of baking powder

Almonds chopped

Cooking Instructions

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs together with the orange juice, and the sugar. Add in the butter and beat it all together well then add in the salt, the flour and the baking powder, mix it all together with a wooden spoon (it is important that it is wooden). Stir in the vanilla extract and the chopped almonds.

• Shape the dough into two separate rectangles and place them on a well greased cookie sheet. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F until golden (should take about 15 minutes). Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool.

• Cut the cookies into 1/2 inch thick pieces and then re cook them at 450 degrees F until they are golden brown on both sides.

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