Italian Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Add-ins
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugar
In another bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
- 4
- 5
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 6
Fold in Add-ins
Gently fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Baking
- 7
Scoop Cookies
Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a lined baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- 8
Bake Cookies
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- 9
Cool Cookies
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
Dust with Powdered Sugar
Once the cookies are completely cool, dust them lightly with powdered sugar if desired.