Oh, my goodness, you have GOT to try these cookies! I actually haven’t been able to stop eating them, but I have to pause just long enough to say thank you to Cathy over at Noble Pig for such a delightful and easy recipe. You can learn more about Cathy here. I really enjoyed reading about her beginnings in creating her blog, and I hope that you will head over there to check it out, along with all of her other wonderful recipes.
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Let’s jump right in!!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons anise extract
Glaze:
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
Topping:
- Nonpareils/Sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
Melt butter together with the shortening in the microwave. Once melted, mix together until well combined, about two minutes.
Add in sugar, mixing well to incorporate. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in anise extract.
Add dry ingredients a little at a time to the mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing.
Use small scoop to make cookies, and place on baking stone. Bake 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven. Remove from oven, and place on rack until completely cool.
For the glaze:
Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture makes a glaze consistency. Add in anise extract, stirring to incorporate. Dip tops of cookies into glaze, then sprinkle with the nonpareils. Allow to dry completely (If you can wait!).
That’s it! I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe. I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp anise extract
Glaze
- 3-4 tbsp whole milk
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp anise extract
Topping
- Nonpareils/Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
- Melt butter together with the shortening in the microwave. Once melted, mix together until well combined, about two minutes.
- Add in sugar, mixing well to incorporate. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in anise extract.
- Add dry ingredients a little at a time to the mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing.
- Use small scoop to make cookies, and place on baking stone. Bake 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven. Remove from oven, and place on rack until completely cool.
For the glaze:
- Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture makes a glaze consistency. Add in anise extract, stirring to incorporate. Dip tops of cookies into glaze, then sprinkle with the nonpareils. Allow to dry completely.
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