Italian Anisette Cookies

Yield: about 18 cookies

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon anise oil*

Frosting

• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon anise oil*
• 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Cookies

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Make a well in center and add remaining ingredients. Blend well, for a medium firm dough. (if too sticky, add more flour).
3. Refrigerate dough for 1-2 hours.
4. Form dough into 1 inch balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Frosting

1. Combine sugar and anise oil. Slowly, by tablespoon, add water until desired consistency.
2. Dip cookie tops into frosting. Sprinkle with cookie decorations, if desired.

Notes

* One part anise oil is equivalent to about four parts anise extract. If you would like to use anise extract, substitute 2 teaspoons anise extract for the anise oil in the cookies and 4 teaspoons anise extract for the anise oil in the Frosting.

Attribution

Photo credit: steamboatwillie33 / CC BY