Spoon Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Spoon Cookies Recipe). This recipe is from my Italian mother-in-law. She refers to them as spoon cookies because most Italian cookies are shaped and these are just dropped from a spoon. They're usually seen at Christmas.

Brief

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 -8 dozen

Spoon Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

6 eggs

4 teaspoons baking powder

5 cups all-purpose flour

1 (1.75 ounce) package multicolored sprinkles (jimmies)

2 cups confectioners' sugar

¼ cup milk

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and eggs and mix well. Stir in the baking powder and flour. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. In a small bowl beat milk into the confectioners' sugar a tablespoon at a time until it is of a drizzling consistency.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Let cookies cool then drizzle with confectioners' sugar and milk glaze then sprinkle with candy sprinkles.

Nutritional Information

Spoon Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 1056.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.8g 36%

Carbohydrates: 160.5g 52%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 79.8g

Fat: 38.6g 59%

Saturated Fat: 21.3g 106%

Cholesterol: 268.2mg 89%

Vitamin A Iu: 1208.2IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.9mg 76%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Folate: 215.8mcg 54%

Calcium: 245.4mg 25%

Iron: 6.2mg 35%

Magnesium: 31.8mg 11%

Potassium: 232mg 7%

Sodium: 620.9mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.9mg 86%

Calories From Fat: 347

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.