Italian anise cookies

Name: Italian anise cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: en
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

Appetizer

15 servings

15 min

9 min

Very Easy

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Ingredients

Number of serving: 15

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

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.