GRANDMOTHERS ITALIAN COOKIES ****** Ingredients: Serves: 24 48 cookies 4 cups flour 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 5 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 -5 teaspoons anise extract Icing 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup milk 2 cups powdered sugar candy sprinkles Directions: 1 Combine the flour, sugar and heaping tablespoon of baking powder. 2 In another bowl whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil and anise extract. 3 Combine wet and dry ingredients. Dough will be sticky, add up to an extra 1/4 cup of flour if needed. 4 Shape cookies as desired (lightly oiled hands will help). One way to do it: roll about 2 tablespoons of dough between hands until you have a rope, fold rope in half and twist. You can also just make little dough patties. 5 Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes (this is good for dark nonstick sheets, you might need to bake a little longer if using airbake sheets). 6 Remove from cookie sheets and let cool completely. 7 To make icing, melt butter then add milk. Gradually mix in powdered sugar. Add more sugar or milk until at desired spreading consistency. 8 Frost cookies. Icing will harden quickly so add non-pareils or other sprinkles immediately after frosting each cookie.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:34:29 +0000
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