Italian Christmas Cookies with Cocoa and Orange Liqueur

Italian Christmas Cookies with Cocoa and Orange Liqueur

Italian Christmas cookies with cocoa and orange liqueur topped with homemade orange icing are festive addition to the cookie table.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
204 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
Step 2
Sift flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Beat white sugar and butter together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs. Stir creamed butter mixture, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons liqueur, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into flour mixture until dough is just combined.
Step 3
Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead, adding flour as needed to keep from dough sticking to your hands. Roll dough, 1 to 2 tablespoons per cookie, in your hands and form a log-shape; twirl log into desired shape. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Step 5
Stir confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons liqueur, water, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract together in a bowl until icing is creamy. Dip cookies into icing. Place a piece of waxed paper under a wire rack and place cookies on wire rack to cool.
Italian Christmas Cookies with Cocoa and Orange Liqueur

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur

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