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Italian Christmas Butter Cookies
Delicate, melt‑in‑your‑mouth Italian Christmas cookies (Monata) made with just butter, powdered sugar, egg yolk and flour. Piped into festive shapes, chilled, baked, and optionally topped with sprinkles or chocolate for a perfect holiday treat.
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Critical Success Points
- • Soften butter without melting
- • Warm egg yolk to room temperature
- • Adjust dough consistency with only 1 Tbsp warm water
- • Pipe cookies to uniform size
- • Chill trays before baking to prevent spreading
- • Cool cookies on sheet for at least 20 minutes
Safety Warnings
- • Watch butter in the microwave to avoid melting
- • Use hot water carefully when warming the egg yolk
- • Oven and baking sheet will be hot—use oven mitts
- • Handle sharp piping tip with care
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