From the kitchen of Tindara “Tina” Ruspantini
Using a wooden spoon, mix together:
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c sugar
1/2 c milk
1/2 c oil
1 1/2 tsp lemon extract
Use a sifter to add these ingredients to the wet ingredients:
3 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
Use a wooden spoon to mix all together.
Sometimes the dough can be a little sticky, so sprinkle little by little some flour to make it less sticky.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Pour a little oil in a bowl. Dip hands in oil to roll the cookies.
Shape like balls, knots, donuts…
Bake @ 350, for 8 to 10 minutes
or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown.
The tops stay white.
The icing is typical – Confectioner sugar, milk and lemon extract.
NOTES:
- Sometimes we add chocolate chips. We don’t ice the chocolate chip taralli.
To shape like a knot, roll out a pencil shape & tie it in a knot. Or, as shown, roll into pencil shape & coil/ twist it so the ends are sticking up. For the donut shape, make a ball. Use a wooden spoon handle to form a hole in the center. The cookies puff when baked.
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