Italian sugar cookies
Description
It goes perfectly with tea and coffee. These tasty cookies are great to pack for school for the kids, to take on a trip, or to a picnic. They’re ideal not only for an afternoon snack, but also for breakfast with a cup of hot coffee or tea. You can add ground cinnamon to the topping if you like its aroma.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the indicated ingredients. Butter may be substituted with quality margarine.
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Step 2
Melt the butter in a double boiler or in the microwave, but do not bring it to a boil. Cool slightly, then pour in sparkling mineral water, add salt and granulated sugar. You may substitute light beer for the mineral water. Whisk thoroughly.
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Step 3
Add the baking powder and wheat flour; knead a firm but not overly stiff dough.
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Step 4
Cover it with plastic wrap and let it stand for 10 minutes.
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Step 5
Sprinkle some sugar onto a plate. You can mix the sugar with ground cinnamon or use brown sugar instead. Dust your work surface with flour, divide the dough into equal pieces, and roll each into a short rope. Join the ends of the ropes, then dip the rings into the sugar on one side.
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Step 6
Line the baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the rings. Preheat the oven to 180°C and place the baking sheet on the top rack.
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Step 7
Bake for about 20–25 minutes until golden brown, then take the baking sheet out of the oven. Let the bake cool.
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Step 8
Serve sugar cookies at the table with tea, coffee, lemonade, or warm milk.