Italian Cookies with Anise

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Beat butter and sugar for dough together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and anise extract and blend. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into butter mixture until blended.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Take a ping pong-sized ball of dough and roll between your hands to form a rope. Connect the ends and twist into a figure 8 shape. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Mix milk into confectioners' sugar for icing, stirring slowly. Add the anise extract and vanilla extract.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Dip cooled cookies into the icing face-down and lay on wax paper or a wire rack.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (36 servings total)