Crostoli - Knot Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl cut butter into flour till it resembles small peas.
• 2 combine eggs, sugar, almond& orange extracts and salt.
• 3 stir into flour mixture.
• 4 turn onto a floured board,knead until smooth.
• 5 cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
• 6 divide dough into 2 equal parts.
• 7 roll each half into a 12x6 in rectangle.
• 8 cut into 6x3/4 inch strips.
• 9 carefully tie strips into knots.
• 10 fry a few at a time in deep fat (oil).
• 11 (375 degrees) till golden brown (3minutes) flip once.
• 12 drain well.
• 13 cool and dust with powdered sugar.