Italian Anisette Cookies

[Mama Mangia]

Italian Anisette Cookies
makes about 18

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
6 tablespoons baking powder
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon anise extract

icing
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons hot water

Preheat oven to 375F.
In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and sugar.
Make a well in the center and add oil, milk, 1 tablespoon anise extract, and eggs. Mix together until dough is sticky.
Oil fingers and pinch off dough in 1 inch pieces.
Roll into a ball and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart, flatten top slightly. Bake for 8 minutes.
Dip cookies in icing while warm.
Icing: Blend 1 teaspoon anise extract, powdered sugar and enough hot water to form a smooth icing.

[cookie]

Mama, your Italian Anisette Cookie recipe sounds Delicious! Thanks! Cookie

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Mama, your Italian Anisette Cookie recipe sounds Delicious! Thanks! Cookie

Cookie where have you been?

HI, I sure been missing you here and am so glad you're back!!! How have you been? I will bet you're busy giving everyone their summer hair-do's!!! What good dinners have you prepared lately? Have you been using the grill much yet this summer? We have been a little, and now that it is hot I have even been using the burner on the grill outside to do my deep frying! I hate frying inside the house. It just works out easier for clean-up and all if I fry outside.

Good to have you back, Cathy

[The Ironic Chef]

Ditto to what Cathy said Cookie.

Mama, I have a full cup of coffee here ready for dipping and dunking.

[cookie]

Oh, Thanks guys! I was having problems with my right foot, heel pain mostly then I was having trouble walking it hurt, Dr. said just try to rest and use Aleve (that stuff works)! It has gotten a lot better. I wasn't cooking that much we did some barbecuing I made side dishes.

I have been busy doing hair lots of cuts & trims and also doing some yard work. It's Good to be back at Spice Place I missed you all. Happy Summer !! Cookie

[Mama Mangia]

welcome back Cookie - it's so nice to have you back and I hope you're feeling better and better every day!

[Mama Mangia]

Mama, I have a full cup of coffee here ready for dipping and dunking.[/QUOTE]


Oh another fellow dunker huh????

here's a real dunker for you!


Dead Men's Legs
Makes 2 dozen


1 large egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup finely chopped blanched/skinned almonds
1/2 cup all purpose flour


Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat egg lightly and gradually add sugar.
Beat with mixer until light and foamy--about 20 minutes. Add almonds
and flour; mix well. Roll dough into finger-thick ropes on a very
light floured surface. Flatten slightly with fingertips and cut into
3 inch lengths and place on un-greased cookie sheets. Bake in oven
until light brown--about 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets and
cool completely before storing in airtight containers. Stores 1 to 2
months.

and another dunker I love:


Chocolate Almond Biscotti

12 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped, divided
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted


Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour large baking sheet. Reserve 1/2 cup of the chocolate. Microwave remaining chocolate in small microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; cool slightly. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in almonds. Divide dough in half. On floured board, shape each half into 10x2-inch log. Place, 2 inches apart, on prepared baking sheet.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on baking sheet 15 minutes. Place logs on cutting board; diagonally cut each log into 18 slices using serrated knife. Place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake an additional 20 minutes, turning biscotti over after 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Melt reserved chocolate as directed on package. Drizzle over biscotti. Let stand until chocolate is firm.
Yield: 36 servings

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

M-m-m-m Biscotti I love the stuff!!!!

Glad your foot is feeling better Cookie, we love ya'! I hope it continues to improve!


CCCathy

[The Ironic Chef]

I've got 2 feet Cookie. I'll loan you one if you want. I'm not sure how my 12" foot will go with your foot wear though so I'll loan you a work boot to go with it.

[cookie]

lol Thanks, I.C. I might take you up on that, he-he!!

Thanks Mama & CCCathy, it's Good to be back! Cookie