Italian Cookies

Posted by ljmacphee on May 17, 2007 under Dessert, Grandmother's Recipes |

Mix:
5 cups flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Add to dry ingredients then mix:
9 Tbsp shortening
1 cup milk
4 eggs (save 2 egg whites for frosting)
1/2 tsp anise
1/2 tsp lemon juice

Make little patties and roll in flour, bake about 10 minutes at 450′ (hot oven)
Dip in icing after baking

icing
2 egg whites
1/2 box confectionery sugar
beat until smooth and creamy and brush on tops of cookies while still hot.