Anise Cookies
Source of Recipe
Big Nanna
Recipe Introduction
My grandmother always made these cookies for the holidays. Four generations and still a family favorite!
List of Ingredients
4 cups flour
6 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick of butter softened
6 eggs
4 Tbsp. anise liquor or extract
1 tsp. vanilla
Icing:
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 Tbsp. anisette liquor or extract
Colored sprinklesRecipe
Mix all of the above ingredients with an electric mixer. Let the dough stand for 20 minutes. Take 1 Tbsp. of dough and shape into an oval or round shape. Placed on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven until golden brown.
Icing: Add anisette a little at a time to the confectioners sugar until it is the comsistency of frosting. Frost the top of each cookie and sprinkle colored sprinkles over the frosting right away. Enjoy!