Easter Knot Cookies

By Joschef

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 tsp anise extract
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 8 cups sifted flour
• 6 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• BUTTER ICING RECIPE
• 3/4 box confectioners' sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 tsp anise extract
• milk
• food coloring

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, milk, anise and vanilla.

2 Combine the sifted flour, baking powder and salt and add slowly to the wet mixture.

3 Grease cookie sheets.

Roll dough into 1/2” logs and form into knots.

4 Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Dunk in icing and let dry.

5 To make butter icing,

combine confectioners sugar and butter. Add anise. Slowly add milk to desired consistency. Add food coloring of your choice.