Name: Italian Lemon Knot Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 40
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 3 cups; Baking powder - 3 teaspoons; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; White sugar - ¾ cup; Unsalted butter, at room temperature - ½ cup; Shortening - ¼ cup; Eggs - 4 large; Lemon extract - 2 tablespoons; Confectioners' sugar - 1 ½ cups; Milk, or more as needed - 4 tablespoons; Lemon extract - 1 teaspoon; Multicolored candy sprinkles, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Italian Lemon Knot Cookies

1. All-purpose flour - 3 cups

2. Baking powder - 3 teaspoons

3. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

4. Salt - ½ teaspoon

5. White sugar - ¾ cup

6. Unsalted butter, at room temperature - ½ cup

7. Shortening - ¼ cup

8. Eggs - 4 large

9. Lemon extract - 2 tablespoons

10. Confectioners' sugar - 1 ½ cups

11. Milk, or more as needed - 4 tablespoons

12. Lemon extract - 1 teaspoon

13. Multicolored candy sprinkles, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Italian Lemon Knot Cookies

1. Stage

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

2. Stage

Cream sugar, butter, and shortening together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Beat in lemon extract. Add flour mixture gradually, beating well to combine. Wrap dough in waxed paper and refrigerate for 1 hour.

3. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

4. Stage

Place the dough on a lightly-floured surface. Break off golf ball-sized pieces of dough. Roll each piece into a rope about 7 inches long and 1/2 inch in diameter. Tie into a knot with one end poking up in the center. Place 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

6. Stage

While cookies bake, combine confectioners' sugar, milk, and lemon extract in a bowl for icing until smooth.

7. Stage

Transfer baked cookies to a wire rack to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Spread icing evenly on top of the slightly warm cookies and add sprinkles.