Easy Anise Genetti's Italian Cookies with Sweet Glaze

Cooking time: 8-10 mins Easy - for beginners Serves: 48 cookies

Description

Whip up a batch of these classic, cake-like Italian Genetti's cookies, renowned for their soft texture and delightful anise flavor. This easy-to-follow recipe is perfect for beginners, yielding delicious glazed cookies popular in many Italian-American communities.

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup white sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons anise extract or anise flavouring
3 cups all purpose flour

Method

Beat eggs with oil and sugar 5 minutes Combine the milk and anise flavour Combine the flour and salt and baking powder Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients Make a soft, very soft dough - soft but not sticky. If you add too much flour they will be dry Roll pieces of dough into finger lengths and widths and shape into a figure 8 Bake on a parchment lined cookie sheet Bake 350 for 8-10 minutes, just until bottoms are slightly golden. Tops should have no colour Frost with a glaze of icing powder, anise flavour and a drop of milk.

Easy Anise Genetti’s Italian Cookies with Sweet Glaze

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