Ya Mammas Frosted Anise Cookies Copycat Recipe Foodcom

TRADITIONAL ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• With a Kitchenaid mixer: beat eggs 20 minutes with 2 cups of granulated sugar (yes I mean 20 minutes as this is what will make the cookies light as a feather with a crisp melt in you mouth top crust).
• Add flour gradually, beating well after each addition. Add 1 tsp anise oil and blend well.
• Drop by tablespoonsful onto greased cookie sheets and let stand in a draft free place overnight.
• Bake in a 375°F oven for 10 minutes until light golden but do not brown.
• Cool on baking racks thoroughly before storing.
• Store in a tightly covered cookie tin (not plastic).
• The longer you let the cookie age, the better it will be.

YA MAMMA'S FROSTED ANISE COOKIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cream butter, shortening,and sugar until smooth; add eggs and beat well.
• In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt with a whisk.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture along with anise extract and cream and,using a wooden spoon, mix well.
• Form dough into small balls and place onto ungreased cookie sheets several inches apart.
• Flatten slightly (using a sugared glass or the palm of your hand) and bake approximately 12 minutes.
• Remove to racks to cool then frost.
• For frosting, melt butter over low heat in a small saucepan.
• Add sugar, milk, and anise extract and stir until smooth.
• Dunk tops or sides of cooled cookies into the icing, then dunk into a dish of sprinkles to decorate.
• Frosting will harden once it dries.

FROSTED ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Spread cookies with frosting and decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

LOW-FAT ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cream Promise spread and sugar until smooth.
• Add eggs and milk and beat well.
• Slowly add in flour mixture (flour, baking powder, & salt) and mix well.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Flatten slightly and bake about 12 minutes before they start to brown.
• Remove from oven and place on cooling racks.
• When completely cool you may frost them.
• Frosting: Mix Promise spread, sugar, milk, and anise extract until smooth.
• Use to frost cooled cookies.
• Decorate as desired.

ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat eggs for 10 minutes.
• Gradually add the sifted sugar and flour (flour was sifted with the baking powder); add flavoring.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on baking sheet covered with wax paper.
• Let dry for at least 8 hours, then bake at 275F for approximately 8-10 minutes, or until VERY lightly browned.

FROSTED ANISE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Dip tops of cookies into glaze. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.

ANISE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, aniseed, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar., Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks. If desired, decorate cookies with frosting and sprinkles.

FROSTED

Steps:

• Blend Amarula liqueur and coffee liqueuer with milk (I use the Magic Bullet).
• pour into a glass and top off with Coke Zero or the real thing if you prefer.