Chewy Sugar Cookies

Name: Chewy Sugar Cookies (Ossi dei Morti)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups Confectioners’ sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 cups flour, plus more if needed; 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional; 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional; 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

Ossi dei Morti

Preparation info

Makes about
2 dozen

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

“Bones of the Dead”—long-lasting cookies that will keep for about a month in an airtight container. They’re easy, sweet, and great with a cup of espresso. Flavor with vanilla, almond, cinnamon, or nothing at all.

Ingredients

3 eggs
2 cups Confectioners’ sugar
2 cups

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Cookies
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Combine the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and start the machine slowly; when the sugar has been incorporated, turn up the speed and beat until very light in color, 5 minutes or more. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon if you’re using it and gradually add to the batter, with the machine again working slowly. If the dough is still s