Italian Bakery Butter Cookies

Italian Bakery Butter Cookies: Italian Bakery Butter Cookies I grew up on the East Coast in an Italian American community. It was a custom to stop at a bakery and bring a little box of cookies or cannoli when visiting a friend. Some bakeries developed such a following that as many as 10 generations of a family have operated with the same recipes. It demonstrates some recipes are just that good. The key to this recipe is flexibility. Understanding how daily weather fluctuations effect dough. Bread bakers will understand what I'm talking about. Piping cookies may sound difficult, but it's a skill like any other. With patience and practice, a dedicated baker with a steady hand can create a case full of cookies with a single recipe. The only thing that changes are the piping tips and the toppings, if any.