Canestrelli Cookies

Name: Canestrelli Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ finely greated lemon zest; 3 cups unbleached flour; ½ cup powdered sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter; 4 egg yolks

15 mins prepServes 48

Canestrelli Cookies are buttery Italian shortbread cookies with lemon, egg yolks, and powdered sugar, perfect for Christmas baking and gifting.

48 servings

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0 Mix all the above ingredients until you are able to roll the dough with some ease.&nbsp;
1 Let it rest, covered in a dark spot for at least 30 minutes.&nbsp;
2 Roll it out to a ¼ of an inch and use favorite cutters to make cookies. Place the cookies on parchment paper on a large cookie sheet. With a small brush, brush over a light coat of egg white.
3 Bake in the oven at 375F for 10 minutes or when golden.
4 Let it cool off and sprinkle powder sugar over it.&nbsp;

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