Ya Mamma's Anise Cookies

By Love2cook_

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1/4 shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 7 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 T anise extract
• 2/3 cup light cream
• 1 T melted butter
• 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 cup warm milk
• 1 1/2 tsp anise extract
• Combine

Preparation

Step 1

375. Cream butter, shortening with sugar, add eggs. Whisk flour, powder, salt. Add to butter mixture along with anise and cream till blended.
Form large tsp size balls, flatten slightly and bake 15 mins. Frost cooled cookies and top with colored sprinkles