A Beloved Italian Classic That Brings Joy with Every Bite

• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

230 g (1 cup or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

150 g (1 ¼ cups) icing sugar

2 large eggs

1 egg yolk

350 g (2 ¾ cups) all-purpose flour

Zest of 1 lemon and zest of 1 orange

Pinch of salt

Directions

Bring butter to room temperature to soften and zest the citrus.

Whip the softened butter with the citrus zest until light and fluffy.

Add powdered sugar and the pinch of salt, whipping until smooth and creamy.

Add eggs one at a time and the yolk, mixing well after each addition.

Mix in the flour until a soft, pipeable dough forms.

Transfer the dough into a piping bag with a star tip.

Pipe the dough into playful shapes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Add any nuts like almonds or walnuts to some if you like. Ideally, refrigerate the cookies shapes for 20-30 minute before baking.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 15 minutes.

Cool completely before decorating with melted chocolate, then optionally sprinkle crushed nuts or shredded coconut.

Enjoy ✨

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