Recipe

Italian Anise Cookies Recipe

	Mrsc543 / All my dishes 2 months, 3 weeks ago My family always makes these cookies at Easter but they can be enjoyed anytime. Prep:20m Cook:810m Servings:54	Mrsc543
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Ingredients

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

6 Tbsp Crisco

1 dash salt

1 to 2 Tbsp anise flavoring

3 tsp baking powder

3 cups flour

1/2 cup milk

Directions

Beat eggs and add sugar gradually.

Add Crisco, salt and extract.

Mix in baking powder and flour and milk gradually to egg mixture.

Flour hands and shape dough into balls or oval shapes, about 1" in diameter.

Place shapes on foil-lined baking sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Frost with 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar mixed with 4 tsp water and a drop of food coloring. Adjust frosting thickness by adding a little more water if too thick or sugar if too thin.

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Comments

spinach1948 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Great post.
5 forks from me.
ED

cuzpat 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
High 5 from me

midgelet 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I do very similar!!!great

jlv1023 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
We make these for the holiday too,
Just an idea, we do not like the taste of anise so we substitute with either lemon, orange or almond.

Janet

peetabear 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Great post..five forks

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