Uncle Frank's Italian \"S\" Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar, or more to taste
1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
¼ cup milk
3 large eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon almond extract

Nutrition Info

136.8 calories
carbohydrate: 17.7 g
cholesterol: 15.6 mg
fat: 6.3 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 2.2 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 61 mg
sugar: 5.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Mix flour, sugar, shortening, milk, eggs, baking powder, and almond extract in a bowl by hand until smooth.

  3. Form dough into a 1-inch thick log. Cut small portions and roll into 3-inch long pieces, then shape into \"S\" shapes. Place on the prepared cookie sheet.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

36 cookies

Recipe Note

This cookie has been a tradition for several generations in my Sicilian family. Our Uncle Frank always made them for us. They are thought to be a Christmas cookie, but he would make them all year long. Sometimes instead of sprinkles he would top them with sesame seeds.

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