How Do You Make Italian Iced Anise Cookies?
Italian Anise cookies are also known as Italian Wedding cookies. These round white cookies are perfect for a bridal shower. With their light texture and pearly white icing, they make a beautiful display on your buffet table. Blend sugar and butter, add eggs and anise. Mix well. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not allow to brown. Icing: 1 lb. box of confectioners sugar. Add 1/2 tsp of anise and 1/2 to 3/4 cup water to make an icing which is slightly thick. Dip cooled cookie in icing and lay on wax paper to drip dry.