Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, italian anise cookies. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Traditional Italian anisette cookies are quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients, including anise extract. These were delicious and authentic Italian cookies with a nice strong anisette flavor. These classic Italian anise cookies are tender, easy, and covered in a glaze with sprinkles.

Italian anise cookies is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Italian anise cookies is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have italian anise cookies using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Italian anise cookies:

1. Prepare 3 eggs
2. Prepare 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3. Get 2 tsp plus 1/8 tsp. anise extract
4. Make ready 1 tbsp baking powder
5. Take 1/2 cup sugar
6. Get 1/2 cup butter, softened
7. Get 5 tbsp milk
8. Prepare 2 cup powdered sugar
9. Prepare 1 sprinkles

There are many different recipe variations passed down from generations to generations. Each family seems to have their own unique twist. These traditional Italian Anise Cookies (aka Italian Christmas Cookies) are soft, almost cake-like, and have the classic liquorice flavor everyone loves. These delicate cake-like cookies are glazed with icing and topped with colorful candy sprinkles.

Instructions to make Italian anise cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time. Add 2 teaspoons anise extract.
2. Blend flour and baking powder in a bowl. Start by adding a third of dry ingredients to butter and sugar, then add 1 tablespoon of milk. Add another third of flour mixture and 1 tablespoon of milk. Finally mix in the rest of flour until dough is like a brownie batter (should be softer than a drop cookie dough) .
3. Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to make round drop cookies. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
4. For icing, mix powdered sugar, milk and 1/8 tsp anise extract to make a glaze. I make it thick and microwave for 10 seconds. Dip top of cookies in glaze, turn over and immediately top with sprinkles so they stick. Let harden for a few hours or overnight.

They have a mild anise flavoring, which is very typical of Italian baked goods. Traditional Italian anise cookies are quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients, including anise extract. 'Tis the season for the cookie baking! This past weekend, my family and I had our. These cookies NEED to be on your holiday cookie tray! Use your favorite extract for a new flavor!

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