GLAZED ANISE COOKIES

Flo's recipe from Ruby! This makes a soft cookie, which gets dipped in a glaze.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 50
• Yields: 100 cookies

Ingredients

• 4  ounces margarine, room temperature
• 4  ounces butter, room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 6  eggs, room temperature
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1  tablespoon  anise extract
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  teaspoon  anise extract
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1⁄4 cup  colored sprinkles

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Cream butter, margarine and sugar. Add eggs and blend.
3. Add extracts and sift dry ingredients.
4. Add Dry ingredients and blend well.
5. Drop by teaspoons onto prepared baking sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes. I use a very small ice cream scoop.
6. Mix sifted confectioners sugar, anise and water in a small bowl.
7. Dip warm cookies into glaze and then into colored sprinkles.
8. Place on cooling rack, on a cookie sheet(in case of drips) to dry.