Easy Italian Cookies



INGREDIENTS:

1/2 lb Butter, softened

2 lg Eggs, beaten

1 c  sugar

4 c  Flour

2 T  baking powder

2 T  vanilla

1/2 ct Confectioners sugar

2 T  milk

1 T  Anise extract

Confetti sprinkles

DIRECTIONS:

dough:

1. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and flavoring. Mix well.
Blend in flour and baking powder. Work to form a soft
pliable dough.

2. Cut off pieces of dough, the size of a walnut, roll to
about 1/2" thickness, then shape into a curved 'S' shape
about 2 1/2" long or a straight 2 1/2" pencil shape. Bake in
preheated oven 375 degrees until lightly brown about 15-20
minutes. Cookies may be iced or left plain.

icing:

1. Blend sugar and anise extract, adding milk slowly to form
a soft, smooth icing. Ice cookies while warm, sprinkle
confetti on top if desired.



Easy Italian Cookies