Description
Soft, anise-flavored Italian cookies perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon anise extract
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Pour milk into a cup and stir in vanilla and anise extracts.
- Sift flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl until creamy. Add egg yolks and continue beating until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture to the butter mixture. Mix well after each addition.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake until cookies are light brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove from the pan immediately using a spatula; they will be soft. Cool on wire racks.
- Drizzle icing or chocolate frosting over cookies while they are hot.
- Cook icing for cookies: Mix 2 cups confectioners sugar with 1/4 cup milk and 2 tablespoons butter. Add more milk if needed to make it drizzlable.
Notes
These cookies are a tradition in Italian and Slovak families, soft and sweet. Store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Protein: 2g