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Italian Anise Cookies
This delightful cookie is a family recipe from former Oldways staffer, Alison Clancy. As Alison says, "This one was actually made up by my great-grandmother Anastasia Barile, straight off the boat Italian, so you KNOW it’s a good recipe!"
Ingredients:
- Cookie dough:
- 6 cups all purpose flower
- 1/4 lb trans-fat-free shortening
- 3 eggs
- 8 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoons anise extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- Icing:
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/8 teaspoon anise extract
- Decorative candy sprinkles
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put flour on a board or table-top and add dry ingredients (sugar, baking powder and salt) and mix well. Then make a well, next put in eggs, shortening, anise extract and milk.
- Work into a dough with your hands for 5 minutes, then put dough on one side and cover to keep from drying out. Cover and take small pieces at a time.
- Roll out to about 1/3 inch, then cut with a small cookie cutter.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 3-4 minutes, taking care to not overcook. Cool completely.
- For icing, whisk together milk, sugar, and extract until smooth. Dip each cooled cookied in the frosting, and then top with sprinkles.
Nutritional Analysis:
Per serving (1 cookie): Calories: 88, Protein: 2.5 grams, Fat: 1.8 grams, Saturated Fat: .5 grams, Carbohydrates: 14.5 grams, Fiber: .50 grams, Sodium: 85 mg.
Yield:
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