#anginetti #anisette #anisettecookies

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Ingredients:

3 eggs at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar (100 g)
1/2 cup oil sunflower/grapeseed/light olive oil (120 ml)
2 tbs anise liqueur (Sambuca)
1 to 2 tsp anise extract
3 cups flour (400 gr)
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Ingredient for Glaze:
3 cups confectioners sugar/powdered sugar/10X (420 g)
1/4 cup milk or less
1/4 tsp anise extract

Directions:
Step#1- In a large bowl combine egg and sugar. Using a handheld mixer mix until sugar is dissolved.
Step#2- Slowly add the oil and continue mixing. Add the anise extract and Sambuca. Set aside.
mix flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
Step#3- Sift the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Using a spatula gently fold everything together until it creates a dough.
Step#4- Place in a plastic wrap and refrigerate at least for 30 minutes.
Step#5- Cut dough in four pieces. Roll out 3/4 of an inch logs and cut them in 6 inch pieces. Roll the log as if you were making a knot. (See video)
Step#6- Place on a large cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes at 350°F (180 Celsius)
(Don’t over bake as they should be a pale golden color).
Step#7- In a large bowl add powdered sugar and anise extract. Slowly add milk and mix using a whisk. As the sugar absorbs the milk keep adding a little more until smooth and thick.
Step#8- Dip tops of cookies in glaze, sprinkle your favorite color sprinkles or leave plain.

Lemon knots
Step#1- Substitute Sambuca with fresh squeezed lemon juice and zest of a lemon. For the glaze instead of milk use lemon juice
Step#2- Omit anise extract
Step#3- For vanilla knots substitute Sambuca with milk and add 1 tsp pure vanilla extract.

These cookies are wonderful for many different occasions, just adjust the sprinkles accordingly.

Buona Pasqua 🐣