Taralli Dolci di Pasqua

Name: Taralli Dolci di Pasqua (Easter Ring Cookies)
Yield: Makes 16 large cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 4 tablespoons water; 3 cups confectioners’ sugar; 1½ tablespoons vanilla extract; 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup granulated sugar; 6 eggs; 1½ tablespoons baking powder; 5½ cups all-purpose flour; Multicolored nonpareils, optional; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Easter Ring Cookies

Preparation info

Makes
16
large cookies

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

These large cookies are a traditional southern Italian Easter specialty, though they are good any time of the year. If you prefer a plainer cookie, omit the icing and brush the outside with an Egg Wash. Thanks to Marie Ciampi for sharing the recipe on which this is loosely based.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

5½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ tablespoons baking powder
6

Europe
Switzerland
Italy
Netherlands
Germany
Dessert
Mediterranean
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Set the racks in the upper and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour and baking powder; stir well to mix.
Break the eggs into a large bowl and whisk them by hand until broken up. Whisk in the