Italian Christmas Cookies
The cookie that tastes like every Italian grandma’s Christmas! 🍪 Italian Christmas Cookies are soft, cakey, glazed and covered in sprinkles.
A simple vanilla-almond dough bakes into soft little cookies. Then they’re dipped in an almond glaze and showered with red, green and white sprinkles.
The recipe makes about 30 cookies. So simple, so perfect. ❤️💚
Why You’ll Love It
- Soft and cakey. Not crunchy at all.
- Almond glaze. Sweet with a hint of almond.
- Festive sprinkles. Red, green and white.
- About 30 cookies. Great for a cookie tray.
- Simple ingredients. Pantry baking staples.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Butter and sugar: Creamed until fluffy.
- Eggs, vanilla and almond extract: For that classic flavor.
- Flour, baking powder and salt: For a soft dough.
- Glaze: Powdered sugar, milk and almond extract.
- Sprinkles: Red, green and white.
You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.
How to Make It
Heat the oven and line baking sheets with parchment. Cream the butter and sugar, beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract, then mix in the flour, baking powder and salt to make a soft dough. Scoop tablespoon balls onto the sheets and bake until just set, without browning. Once they’re completely cool, whisk the glaze, dip the top of each cookie, and cover them with sprinkles right away before the glaze sets.
Tips for the Best Italian Christmas Cookies
- Space them out. Leave 2 inches between cookies.
- Don’t brown them. Bake until just set.
- Cool completely. Glaze slides off warm cookies.
- Dip the tops. An easy, even glaze.
- Sprinkle fast. Add sprinkles before the glaze sets.
Save this for your Christmas cookie tray! 🎄
Italian Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt; mix into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop tablespoon balls of dough onto the sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until just set (do not brown).
- Cool completely. Whisk the glaze ingredients until smooth; dip the top of each cookie in the glaze.
- Shower with sprinkles immediately, before the glaze sets.
Notes
- Bake until just set; do not brown.
- Add the sprinkles right away, before the glaze sets.
