Italian Anisette Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
½ cup milk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon anise extract
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons hot water

Nutrition Info

265.1 calories
carbohydrate: 39.5 g
cholesterol: 21.2 mg
fat: 10.1 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 3.8 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 92.5 mg
sugar: 18.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and white sugar. Make a well in the center and add oil, milk, 1 tablespoon anise extract, and eggs. Mix together until dough is sticky.

  3. Oil fingers and pinch off dough in 1 inch pieces. Roll into a ball and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart, flatten top slightly. Bake for 8 minutes. Dip cookies in Icing while warm.

  4. To Make Icing: Blend in 1 teaspoon anise extract and enough hot water to 1 cup confectioner's sugar to form a smooth icing.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

Old Italian recipe.

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