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Italian Wedding Cakes

"Frosted, cake-like cookies. To enjoy for special holidays I sprinkle on colored jimmies before the icing dries."

Ingredients :

1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup melted shortening
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon almond extract
8 teaspoons water
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions :

Prep :	Cook : 48M	Ready in :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 cup milk. Add baking powder, 3 1/2 cups flour, and salt. Then add warmed, melted shortening and almond flavoring.
Flour a cookie sheet (no grease) and drop cookie batter from a teaspoon onto sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cookies will be cake-like. Be sure to bake them on center rack.
To Make Frosting: Mix together confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon almond flavoring, water and 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Stir and frost cooled cookies.