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Italian Butter Cookies
15m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Bring butter to room temperature to soften and zest the citrus.
2
Whip the softened butter with the citrus zest until light and fluffy.
3
Add powdered sugar and the pinch of salt, whipping until smooth and creamy.
4
Add eggs one at a time and the yolk, mixing well after each addition.
5
Mix in the flour until a soft, pipeable dough forms.
6
Transfer the dough into a piping bag with a star tip.
7
Pipe the dough into playful shapes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
8
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 15 minutes.
9
Cool completely before decorating with melted chocolate, then optionally sprinkle crushed nuts or shredded coconut.
Ingredients
230 g unsalted butter, softened
150 g icing sugar
2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
350 g all-purpose flour
1 whole lemon zest
1 whole orange zest
pinch salt
melted chocolate
crushed nuts
shredded coconut
Equipment
large bowl
electric mixer
piping bag
star tip
baking sheet
parchment paper
oven
Tips
Ideally, refrigerate the cookies shapes for 20-30 minutes before baking.
Add any nuts like almonds or walnuts to some if you like.
Cool completely before decorating with melted chocolate, then optionally sprinkle crushed nuts or shredded coconut.
Baked until golden and decorated with chocolate and nuts to create this delicious typical biscotti
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