# Italian Butter Cookies

A beloved Italian classic that brings joy with every bite.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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.

## 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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FkkC4NsoW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/81abf1e7-6147-4984-96d6-f22977cfbe88
- Extracted: 2025-06-27

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