Holiday Sweet Treats | Italian Christmas Cookies

Hey everyone! I hope that you have already started to feel the spirit of the holidays surround you. I can't believe Thanksgiving week is here! I have teamed up with my fellow Savvy Sassy Mom Scouts to bring you a fun holiday link up!

For the week of November 23 - 27th it's all about sweet treats so I hope you will link up a beloved recipe to share. At weeks end we will be picking some of our favorites! So throw on your apron and come join me as I make a mess in the kitchen.

I have to give a disclaimer that these cookies have an acquired taste. In total honesty if you're not a anise fan (think black licorice) then you won't like these...but there is an easy way to switch up the flavor and I'll show you down below.

These cookies remind me so much of growing up and my mom baking them in the kitchen. When David and I first started dating I went over to his grandma's house with him and what do you know just came out of the oven?

Italian Christmas Cookies.

I believe our fate was sealed.

Italian Christmas Cookies

(Printable Version)

4 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 tsp vanilla

3 1/2 cups flour

4 tsp baking powder

Sift dry ingredients

Cream butter and sugar

Beat in eggs and vanilla

Add dry ingredients

Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands

Pinch off dough, roll in hands

Form a log and twirl into shape

Place on greased baking sheets

375 degrees 10 min

Icing

2 cups sifted confectioners sugar

2 tsp anise (you can swap the anise with clear vanilla extract)

6 tsp water

stir until creamy

Dip cookies in icing and sprinkle 

Place on wire rack to cool

Now hop on over to see what my lovely co hosts are whipping up!

Savvy Sassy Moms | Liz of Ellie & Addie | Sara of Running from the Law 

Joanna of Makingmine | Julia of My Life in Transition

How to join

• Link up your favorite holiday sweet treat by putting the URL and name of your blog post into the InLinkz widget below.
• Visit 3-5 other blogs in the Holiday Blog Hop and leave a comment on other posts.
• Share this Holiday Blog Hop with your friends and readers on social media using the #SavvySassyHoliday hashtag.
• Don't forget to head over to Savvy Sassy Moms next week to link up for Week 3 which is all about Dazzling DIY (decor, gifts, etc.)!

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