Italian Cookies

Ingredients

• 🧂½ cup unsalted butter
• 🫒½ cup vegetable oil
• •¾ cup granulated sugar
• 🥚3 large eggs
• •2½ cups all-purpose flour
• •1 tbsp baking powder
• •2 1/2 tsp, separated anise extract
• 🧂Pinch salt

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2Cream together butter, oil, and sugar until creamy.
3. 3Add eggs and 2 tsp anise extract to the creamed mixture and mix until smooth.
4. 4In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. 5Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. The dough will be soft.
6. 6Scoop 1-inch balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
7. 7Bake for 8–10 minutes until puffed but still pale.
8. 8While the cookies are baking, prepare glaze by combining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon anise extract.
9. 9While the cookies are warm, dip the tops into the glaze and immediately add sprinkles. Let them set completely. Makes about 30 cookies.
10. 10Note: Freeze the cookies unglazed, then glaze and sprinkle after thawing. They look and taste like they were made that very morning.