Spicy Anise Cookies With Lemon Icing

This is a great recipe for adding to your cookie trays. Its quick and makes 100 cookies. I like anise so I add more but am posting the recipe as it was written.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 100 cookies

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon zest (rind)
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 ounce  unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1  teaspoon  anise extract
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream

• Lemon Icing

• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 4  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon  grated lemon zest (rind)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, dark corn syrup, egg and lemon zest.
3. Add butter, chocolate and anise extract; mix well. Stir in sour cream.
4. Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients; stir until just combined and a ball forms.
5. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with 2 inch cookie cutter. Place about 1 inch apart on lightly buttered cookie sheets. Bake at 350° F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on racks. Glaze with Lemon Icing.
6. Lemon Icing: In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients until smooth. To thin icing, add 1 to 2 teaspoons milk. To thicken icing, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar.