Italian Anise Cookies

My dad has been begging me to make these cookies. He always buys Anise Cookies at Market Basket when he goes grocery shopping. I personally don't like them, I'm an chocolate girl. I love chocolate desserts, just doesn't seem like a dessert if there's no chocolate! I made these super moist and large because who wants to eat a small, dry cookie? Yeah that's what I thought, no one! These cookies are great around Christmas time and are super light. 

(Recipe from Women's Daily)


Italian Anise Cookies


Dough:
3/4 cup sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/4 cup low fat milk
1 tsp anise extract
2 3/4 cup A-P flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt


Glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 to 5 tsp milk
1 tsp anise extract


1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F and spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.


2. Dough: Beat the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl with a mixer until blended. On low speed,beat the next 3 ingredients until blended.


3. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough on the prepared baking sheets.


4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove cookies and move to wire rack to cool.


5. Glaze: whisk 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 4 to 5 tsp milk and 1 tsp anise extract in a small bowl.


6. Dip the tops of the cookies in the glaze and let set.