Anise Italian Cookies (Bow Knots)

By: Marie DePadova • In: Desserts and Baking • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

1 cup Sugar
6 Eggs
2 tsp Anise Extract
5 cups Flour
7 tsp Baking Powder
2 sticks Butter

Icing

3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
2 tsp Water
1 tsp Lemon Extract (or anise extract or vanilla extract)

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2:

Beat eggs and anise extract together and set aside.

Step 3:

Cream butter and sugar, then add egg mixture, add flour and baking powder a little at a time. If dough is too soft add more flour. Let dough rest 15 minutes.

Step 4:

Break off pieces of dough and roll into 4 inch rope and make a knot.

Step 5:

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cookie is cooked when bottoms are browned. Top does not usually brown.

Step 6:

Mix icing ingredients together in a bowl and apply to cookies when cooled. Makes approximately 24 cookies.

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