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Iced Anise Cookies

“It was a tradition to have these cookies on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. My grandmother always kept some on hand for her grandchildren.”—Elsie Laurenzo Palmer, Saratoga Springs, NY

72 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 teaspoons anise extract
ICING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
Coarse and colored sugars, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar and baking powder. In a
small bowl, whisk the eggs, butter, milk and extract. Stir into dry
ingredients until blended. Stir in remaining flour until dough forms
a ball. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth.
Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into thin 6-in. ropes; twist each
rope into a "Q" shape. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at
350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire
racks to cool completely.
For icing, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the

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Iced Anise Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

confectioners' sugar, milk and extract; beat until smooth. Spread
over tops of cookies; decorate with sugars if desired. Yield: 6
dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 56 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 34 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.