Italian Easter Knot Cookies Recipe

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar and baking powder.

3. Mix with a wooden spoon and make a well in the center.

4. In a small bowl, beat eggs just enough to combine. Stir in milk and vanilla.

5. Pour wet ingredients into the well made in the dry ingredients.

6. Beat with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms.
7. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest 15 minutes.
8. Divide dough into 5 pieces.

9. On a floured work surface, roll each piece into a 1/2-inch-thick rope.

10. Cut into 3-inch lengths and twist each into a loose knot or spiral, tucking the ends at the center.

11. Bake on a baking sheet for 12-15 minutes until dry and still pale in color.

12. Let the cookies partially cool.

Making the glaze

1. In a medium bowl, combine confectioner's sugar, cream and lemon juice,

2. Beat with a fork until sugar dissolves and everything is thoroughly blended.

3. Dip the tops of the warm cookies into the sugar glaze.

4. Set on a cookie sheet to dry before serving.