ITALIAN COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by á-11135
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Set aside. In the microwave melt butter and shortening (make sure the shortening is fresh or it will taste bad) together in a bowl. Beat the melted butter and shortening together until it is completely incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add granulated sugar and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, about 1 minute each. Mix in anise extract. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture slowly, until fully incorporated. Don't overmix. If the cookie dough is too sticky to roll in the palm of your hand, add a bit of flour. However, the dough should remain very soft, so don't add too much. Roll the cookie dough in small balls (they puff up quite nicely) and place them on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes (mine took 8 minutes). The bottoms of the cookies should be lightly browned but the tops of should remain light in color. Remove cookies from the cookie sheet immediately and move to a wire rack. Cool completely before glazing. For the glaze, slowly mix milk with powdered sugar and anise extract. The glaze needs to be thick to adhere to the cookie. Dip the top of each cookie into the glaze. I dipped about 10 cookies at a time. Sprinkle each cookie with nonpareils and leave them to completely dry. This recipe made approximately 100 cookies when dough was rolled into 3/4″ balls.
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Grace Kunkel
[email protected]I love the anise flavor in these cookies. It's so unique and delicious.
Rajab Ali
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.
murali moses
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies came out flat and hard. I'm going to try again.
Olabode Olabanjo
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of flavors.
Iqrar Awan
[email protected]I accidentally used too much anise extract and the cookies were overpowering. Be careful not to add too much!
Ishaq Noah
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too crumbly for my taste.
Derrick Atkinson
[email protected]I had a hard time finding anise extract, but it was worth the effort. These cookies are amazing!
Aviwe Amanda Joy Oosthuizen
[email protected]These cookies are a little too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Jabedur rahman
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of anise, but these cookies were still delicious. The other flavors really balance it out.
Dashnyam Daariima
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect addition to any cookie platter. They're always a favorite.
Baba Father
[email protected]I love how easy these cookies are to make. I can have a batch ready in no time.
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
[email protected]These are the best Italian cookies I've ever had! The flavor is amazing and the texture is perfect.
Spacekidd TheHitmaker
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Mariam Obianuju
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe.