ITALIAN WHITE COOKIES

Italian White Cookies image

Provided by Angela Pietrantonio

Categories Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 c butter
2 Tbsp shortening
6 eggs
1 1/4 c sugar
3/4 c milk
2 Tbsp oil
2 Tbsp anise (or your favorite extract)
6 c flour
6 Tbsp baking powder
pinch of salt
ICING
1 lb powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c milk

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350* Melt butter & shortening; cool. Beat eggs, stir in sugar, milk, oil & extract. Mix in butter/shortening mixture. Add flour, baking powder & salt, mix well. Dough should be soft but not sticky, add small amounts of flour if needed to reach a soft consistency.
2. Roll dough into 1" balls and place on lightly greased baking sheet about 1" apart. Bake 12-15 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned, cool on racks.
3. Icing: Mix powdered sugar, vanilla extract & milk until smooth. I use my food processor to mix the icing, it comes out smooth and silky! Glaze with icing and sprinkle with colored sprinkles or jimmies.