TARALLI COOKIE (Italian Christmas Cookies!)

Taralli are the BEST cookies you can ever imagine. MMM! I can't even write about them!

6 Cups of Flour

6 Eggs, 4 Egg Yolks

Pinch of Salt (I don't do this...)

6 Tablespoons of Butter

8 Tablespoons of Baking Powder

Add Orange Juice (and/or Lemon Juice) until you get a nice cookie dough texture. Some people also add 1 teaspooon of Vanilla extract to the dough and/or the icing.

Knead and Roll into littlle cookie balls and place on a baker's tray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 13:33.

TARALLI ICING! (Optional and Highly Recommended!)

4 Egg Whites

Beat until stiff

Add Confectionery Sugar until you get a nice creamy-thick paste

Add a pinch of Orange Juice, and or Lemon Juice and/or Annisette

Coat the cookies!

Lay out to dry.

Version 2: Add sprinkles for Christmas fun!

Aagh! I must make them!

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