Easter Cookies

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp. anise extract
• 2 Tbsp. anise seeds

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and add sugar. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add to bowl, mixing until blended. Add milk, anise seeds and extract flavoring. Roll into 8" strips and then knot each strip. Bake at 350 for approximately 10-12 minutes.

Top with buttercream icing when cool:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 tsp. vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar

4-5 Tbsps. milk

A few drops of your favorite food coloring (we sometimes divide the icing for several spring colors)

Cream butter, add sugar, then add vanilla and milk. When icing is finished, add a few drops of food coloring. Ice the cookies with the buttercream icing and top with sugar sprinkles. Enjoy!!