Italian anise cookies

Ingredients

Dough:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 stick unsalted butter (melted)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

For glaze:

• Multicolored nonpareils
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• 5 teaspoons milk

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Preparation

• For dough:
  Heat oven to 325°. Beat first 5 ingredients in a large bowl with mixer until blended. On low speed, beat in next 3 ingredients until blended. Drop rounded measuring teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet(s). Bake 8 to 10 minutes until bottoms are light golden. Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.
• For glaze:
  Mix all of the ingredients together to make a smooth consistency. Dip tops of cooled cookies in glaze and, while wet, sprinkle with nonpareils. Let set.

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