Description
Delight in these classic Italian butter cookies that are piped into beautiful shapes, baked to perfection, dipped in chocolate, and adorned with sprinkles or nuts for a touch of sweetness and crunch.
Ingredients
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For the Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For Decorating:
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Sprinkles or chopped nuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: Beat in egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Transfer dough to piping bag: Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Pipe cookies: Pipe cookies in desired shapes onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool and decorate: Cool cookies on wire racks. Melt chocolate chips with vegetable oil, dip cookie ends in chocolate, and add sprinkles or nuts.
- Set chocolate: Place cookies on parchment until chocolate sets.
Notes
- For a more delicate texture, chill piped cookies for 15 minutes before baking.
- These cookies are often found in Italian bakeries dipped in chocolate and decorated with colorful sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
