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Easy Italian Christmas Cookies

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 3
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You’re just three ingredients away from classic Christmas cookies. The quick glaze and candy sprinkles are—well—icing on the top. Recipe by Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts.
Created May 3, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 1 pkg (250 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • Candy sprinkles, if desired

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350° F.
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    2
    In medium bowl, beat 1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cream cheese, softened, and all-purpose flour until well blended. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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    3
    Bake about 11 minutes or until dry and just starting to crack on top. Remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
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    4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix 1 cup icing sugar, 2 teaspoons water and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until well combined. Add more water, 1/4 teaspoon at a time, if needed to make thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over tops of cooled cookies. Top with candy sprinkles.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Replace vanilla with anise extract for a more Italian flavour.
  • Tip 2
    Make cookies ahead. Shape dough into balls, then cover and place in freezer. When ready to bake, just bring them out. Bake the whole batch, or just a few at a time.

Nutrition Information

983.6 Calories, 32.9g Total Fat, 23.1g Protein, 148.5g Total Carbs, 43.9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 dozen cookies
Calories
983.6
Total Fat
32.9g
Saturated Fat
15.6g
Cholesterol
83.2mg
Sodium
1126mg
Total Carbs
148.5g
Dietary Fiber
4.4g
Sugars
43.9g
Protein
23.1g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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