Posted by Karen on March 21, 2001 at 15:40:52:
In Reply to: Italian cookies posted by COOKIES on March 21, 2001 at 14:47:39:
Anise Cookies - Biscottini all'anice
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 3/4 cup flour
2 tbsp. baking powder
3 tsp. anise extract
Work the butter and the sugar together until you get a pale soft foam.
Whisk in the eggs in by one the stir in the anise seed extract.
Work in the flour and the baking powder.
Roll it out into a sheet. Place on oven paper on a baking sheet and bake
for 20 minutes at 350°F. Remove from the oven then cut the pastry across
in both directions to form squares. Return them to the oven and bake another
ten minutes or until they turn a golden brown.
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Italian Soft Cookies
6 Eggs
4 tb Melted shortening
1/2 Box ( 1/2 lb) confectioners Sugar
1 tb Lemon extract
1/4 ts Anise oil or extract
3 tb Baking powder
3 c Flour
Frosting:
Milk
confectioners sugar
colored sprinkles
Beat eggs very well and blend in sugar, melted shortening and flavorings.
Sift flour and baking powder and add to mixture to make a soft dough.
If too sticky, add a bit more flour for a soft dough. Shape into 2 large
fat long rolls and flatten tops with finger tips.
Place each on a greased cookie sheet and bake 375F for 20 minutes or light golden.
Cool, frost and slice on the diagonal.
For fosting, mix a little milk and powder sugar to make a thin frosting.
With pastry brush, brush over cookie rolls and sprinkle with colored sprinkles.
Cut when cold.