anise cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Denise Dragonetti
Hopewell Junction, NY

These are one of my grandsons favorite cookies. I had asked a friend to send me their Anise Cookie recipe several years ago and the format didn't come through on my computer properly, so I took what came through and made it into my own recipe. Mine came out much lighter, and everyone loved them. So I stuck with my version. Here it is....

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For anise cookies

  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 bottle
    anise extract
  • 4
    eggs
  • 4 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4 tsp
    baking powder
  • FROSTING
  • 1 lb
    confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 bottle
    anise exract
  • warm water

How To Make anise cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°. Cream together shortening, butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beat at medium after each addition. Add 1/2 bottle of Anise extract, beat until mixed. Add flour, salt and baking powder, beat at medium until mixed. Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet, bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Let cool and frost with Anise Frosting below.
  • 2
    Frosting: Mix together Anise extract and sugar. Add warm water a little at a time until icing is correct consistency for spreading
  • 3
    You can add a drop of food coloring to frosting to make them any color you want.

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