Italian Bones Cookies (Ossa dei Morti)
Servings: 100 cookies
A powdered-sugar-based Italian cookie, flavored with almond extract. They taste like icing with a crunch! It's a perfect cookie for Halloween, Day of the Dead or All Saints' Day!
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Equipment
- electric mixer
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour (340 grams)
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar (450 grams)
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- In medium bowl, whisk flour and baking powder to combine. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix eggs and powdered sugar until well-combined. Add almond flavoring. Add flour mixture a bit at a time until fully incorporated.
- Keep bowl covered with damp tea towel while you work to keep dough moist.
- Take a portion of dough and roll it into a rope about the width of your pinkie finger (¾" wide). Cut the rope into 1 ½" long pieces.
- Lay cookies on a greased baking sheet to dry for 12-24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Transfer cookies to a new greased baking sheet leaving room between cookies for spread.
- Bake 7-10 minutes. Cookies are done when the "marrow" has a light golden brown along the bottom edge. Do not allow bones portion to brown.
- Immediately remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- 4 cups powdered sugar is equal to 1 pound. For simplicity, you can buy a 1-lb package and dump it all in!