Recipe and source notes

Italian Fried Cookies

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond or lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Make it step by step

  1. Cut butter and flour in bowl like peas. Combine with remaining ingredients. Sprinkle flour on table and knead until smooth like satin. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll each into rectangle and cut into strips and tie. Fry in hot oil. Roll twice in sugar, once when hot then when cool.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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