For the cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 to 3 eggs
For the glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
milk
colored sprinkles or non-pareils
To make the cookies, pre-heat oven to 350 F. Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Stir in extracts, then stir in dry ingredients. Add one egg at a time until dough can be formed into a ball (you will need 1 to 3 eggs depending on the humidity in your kitchen and how large the eggs are). Form dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For the glaze, in a small saucepan slowly stir a small amount of milk into the powdered sugar until it creates a glaze thin enough to be spread over the cookies. Stir over low heat then spread over cooled cookies. Quickly top with sprinkles.
Izzy Nov 28, 2008
Would make this again.
I loved the lemon extract being added into the recipe. It added a great zing.
A cookie baker in CT Dec 22, 2007
Would make this again.
My Nana used to make these cookies when I was little for Easter & Christmas, her recipe got lost and when I used this version they tasted the same. It is nice to have the cookies back in our holidays.
Note- Use unsalted butter!
Tami in Delray Beach, FL Dec 10, 2007
Would make this again.
these are addicting!!! i double the recipe and it's still not enough! DELICIOUS!!!!!
Norma in Cheektowaga, NY Dec 12, 2006
Would make this again.
Another cookie just like my Aunt makes...Have been instructed to make them again this year.
A cookie baker in new york Dec 11, 2006
Would not make this again.
The first batch of cookies I baked were pretty good. After that I tried 6 dozen on different days and they went really flat in the oven. Help!!!!!!! I would really like some input.
