Anise cookies will make you a believer in the deliciousness of anise! Simple ingredients and prep result in your new favorite cookie.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Anise Cookies, Anise Cookies Recipe, How Do I make Anise Cookies Recipe, How To Make Anise Cookies Recipe
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 8minutes
Resting the Batter 15minutes
Total Time 33minutes
Servings 60cookies
Calories 262kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cookies:
4cupsall-purpose flour
1cupwhite sugar
1/2 cupmilk
1tablespoonbaking powder
3/4cupvegetable oil
1tablespoonanise extract
2largeeggs,lightly beaten
Icing:
1cupconfectioners' sugar
1teaspoonanise extract
hot water,about 2 tablespoons
Decorations (optional)
sprinkles, colored sugar, or jimmies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together, flour, baking powder, and white sugar. Create a well in the center of the flour mixture.
Add the oil, milk, 1 tablespoon anise extract, and eggs to the well and mix together until dough is sticky. Allow the batter to sit for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the icing. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar, 1 teaspoon anise extract, and just enough hot water to form a smooth icing; set aside.
Oil your fingers and pinch off dough into 1-inch pieces. Roll pieces into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Slightly flatten balls with the bottom of a glass.
Bake cookies for about 8 minutes. Dip the cookies in the icing immediately after they come out of the oven. Decorate, with sprinkles, colored sugar, or jimmies while the icing is still wet and unset.