Nana’s Anise Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 c. butter softened
2 TBSP baking powder
1 c. sugar 4-6 TBSP. milk
6 eggs 1 sm. bottle anise extract
5 c. flour
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Directions:Sift flour first then measure 5 cups
Add 2 TBSP. baking powder to 5 c. of sifted flour and sift together; set aside
Beat softened butter and sugar until creamy
Add eggs and beat well; Add 4 TBSP milk and anise extract and mix well
Add half the flour mixture and mix well; Add remaining flour mixture and mix well; Add remaining
2 TBSP milk if dough seems too dry; dough should be sticky
Refrigerate for about 30-60 minutes before rolling into balls; Form dough into 1inch balls
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until bottoms are very lightly browned and cookies are firm; DO NOT OVERBAKE OR COOKIES WILL BE DRY
Frosting:
Mix several small bowls of confectioner’s sugar with 2-4 TBSP(or more) milk and 1 to 2 tsp
anise extract to form a thin frosting. Add food coloring of your preference to each bowl and/or leave white
Frost cookies by dipping tops into frosting and allowing frosting to drip over cookie; Place on wire rack with wax paper underneath to catch frosting.
Sprinkle with colored non pareils or colored sugar |
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