Crostoli (Italian Bow Tie Cookies)

This is one of my favorite Italian cookies. It's a deep fried cookie dough dipped in honey (my two favorite things -deep frying and honey!).

Ingredients
3 eggs
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon baking powder
approximately 3 cups all purpose flour


Instructions


Step 1: Mix eggs, oil vanilla, lemon peel and sugar.

Step 2: Make a well with flour. Pour wet ingredients into center and gradually work in.

Step 3: Add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Let dough rest for 20 minutes.

Step 4: Roll dough into very thin strips using a pasta machine. Cut and shape into bow ties.

Step 5: Deep fry in oil until golden. Pour honey over cookies while still warm.