Crisp Lemon Cookies With Anise Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with glass, redipping in sugar as needed., Bake until edges are lightly browned, 11-13 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Drizzle with melted vanilla chips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add egg, lemon zest, juice, vanilla and beat again.
• In Separate bowl, Sift together Baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
• Add dry ingredients to wet in two batches, until just blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute then move to a cooling rack.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Spread cookies with frosting and decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and anise in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs with a mixer on medium speed. Slowly add sugar, increase speed to high, and whisk until thick and glossy, about 10 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture, whisking until just combined.
• Spoon batter into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip. Pipe 1-inch tapered mounds on baking sheets lined with nonstick baking mats, spacing them 1 inch apart. Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and salt. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, dark corn syrup, egg and lemon zest.
• Add butter, chocolate and anise extract; mix well. Stir in sour cream.
• Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients; stir until just combined and a ball forms.
• 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.
• 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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Dip tops of cookies into glaze. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients (dough will be crumbly). Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy; add eggs and aniseed. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Add apple juice and mix well. , On a floured surface, knead until well blended, about 4-5 minutes. Roll dough to 1/2-in. thickness; cut into 2-in. shapes. Place on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine sugar and cinnamon; roll cookies in the mixture while still warm. Cool on wire racks.