Easter Italian Miscotta

By MissiAnn

Old fashioned family favorite. Traditionally made like a pasta dough, I use my kitchen aide .

Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 2/3 cup cream
• 1 tsp anise
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/3 &1/4 cup sugar
• 4 tsp bkg powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 cups flour
• Frosting
• 1 tsp anise
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• Cream to make a glaze consistency

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the dry ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs. Add the cream alt. with the flour. This will be a soft dough, not wet.
Ona floured surface, knead dough to make it workable. Now cut af a piece at a time and make a rope about 1 inch in diameter. Form into little 8's by folding in half and twisting once then pinching the ends.
Bake@ 350* for 8-10 minutes or till they are just beginning to brown on the edge.
Frost with the glaze completely covering the cookie.