Italian Knot Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 0.25 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon almond extract
• 6 large eggs
• 4.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon colored sugar or festive sprinkles