glazed anise cookies

Name: Glazed Anise Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## COOKIE:; 3/4 cup(s) butter,softened; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) anise extract; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; ## GLAZE:; 2 tablespoon(s) water; 1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) anise extract

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Apr 12, 2013

These are great with or without the glaze. You can dip half of the cookie in white chocolate flavored with 1/4 teaspoon of anise extract.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

COOKIE:
3/4 cup butter,softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon anise extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
GLAZE:
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon anise extract

How To Make glazed anise cookies

Step 1

Beat together the butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl o medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the egg, 1/2 teaspoon of the extract and salt; mix well. Gradually beat in flour on low speed until well mixed. Divide dough in half. Form each 1/2 into a log about 9-inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for one hour.

Step 2

Heat oven to 350^. Cut dough in 1/4 inch slices. Place 1 inch apart on and ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Step 3

Glaze: combine ingredients and mix until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Let stand until glaze is set. Or you can dip cookies in melted white chocolate flavored with the anise.
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