Italian S Cookies Food

ITALIAN S COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Position rack to middle.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk the eggs on medium-high speed until nice and frothy (about 3-4 minutes).
• Slowly add sugar. Continue to whisk until well combined and slightly thickened (about 2 minutes).
• Add the oil, extract, and zest. Combine well.
• Remove bowl from stand.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined, dough will be soft.
• Scoop dough with a medium-sized cookie scoop and drop on a lightly floured surface (approximately 2 tablespoon or 25 grams).
• Roll out each piece in a 4-5 inch strand about ½ inch in diameter.
• Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and form into an S shape.
• Brush the tops of cookies with egg yolk mixture.
• OPTIONAL: sprinkle with sugar
• Bake for 15-17 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned (this is a pale cookie).
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

UNCLE FRANK'S ITALIAN "S" COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix flour, sugar, shortening, milk, eggs, baking powder, and almond extract in a bowl by hand until smooth.
• Form dough into a 1-inch thick log. Cut small portions and roll into 3-inch long pieces, then shape into "S" shapes. Place on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ITALIAN S COOKIES / ESSE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a small bowl beat slightly the egg yolks, whole egg, zest and vanilla.
• In a large bowl add the flour, make a well in the middle and add the butter, sugar, salt and egg mixture. With a fork mix until almost combined, then move to a lightly floured flat surface. Knead gently to combine (don't over knead). Dough will be soft. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate one hour.
• Pre-heat oven to 400 F (200 C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from the fridge and break off small pieces of dough, soften the dough slightly between your finger and roll into approximately 4-6 inches, form into an S shape. Place on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 320F (150C) and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool completely before serving. Enjoy.

25 ITALIAN COOKIES LIKE GRANDMA MADE

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep some Italian cookies in 30 minutes or less!