Italian Anisette Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon anise extract
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and sugar. make a well in the center and add oil, milk, 1 tablespoon anise extract, and eggs. mix together until dough is sticky.
• oil fingers and pinch off dough in 1 inch pieces. roll into a ball and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart, flatten top slightly. bake for 8 minutes. dip cookies in icing while warm.
• to make icing: blend in 1 teaspoon anise extract and enough hot water to 1 cup confectioner's sugar to form a smooth icing.