Sardinian Papassini Cookies

Great for holiday parties, potlucks, or for gifting, these frosted Sardinian cookies are given flavor from orange juice, raisins, and nuts.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 195 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 8 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 3 tablespoons grated orange zest
• ½ cup milk, or as needed
• 1 (1.75 ounce) package multicolored candy sprinkles, or as needed
• 8 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 8 ounces water
• 1 pound unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 4 cups powdered sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Dilute thawed orange juice concentrate with water.

Step 3

Cut butter into flour until texture resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts, white sugar, raisins, orange juice mixture, orange zest, and salt; mix together with your hands. Add more flour as needed until dough is not sticky.

Step 4

Roll dough on a floured board into a square shape. Cut into diamond shapes or squares. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 5

Bake in batches the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 6

Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar and milk in a bowl. Frost cookies and add sprinkles.