Easter Knot Cookies
By
Lisa Cancilla
@lbrbt3
6
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Wow, we sure hope the Easter Bunny leaves some of these in our Easter basket! These cookies are not only cute, they're delicious too. The anise in these lends an Italian feel to the cookies. If you don't like anise, it can easily be replaced with almond extract. Buttery and rich, these Italian cookies are not overly sweet. The frosting adds just the right amount of sweetness. Tint the frosting a pastel color to give these more of an Easter feeling or even top with sprinkles.
The Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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1/2 lbbutter, softened
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1 1/2 csugar
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6eggs
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2 Tbspmilk
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1 tspanise extract
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1 tsppure vanilla extract
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8 csifted all-purpose flour
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6 tspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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BUTTER ICING RECIPE
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3/4 boxconfectioners' sugar (2 1/2 cups)
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1 stickbutter
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1 tspanise extract
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6-7 Tbspmilk, for thinning icing
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·food coloring