Ya Mamma'S Frosted Anise Cookies (Copycat)

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 7 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon anise extract
• 2/3 cup light cream or 2/3 cup half-and-half
• Frosting
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons anise extract
• colored sprinkles, to decorate, as needed

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
2. Cream butter, shortening,and sugar until smooth; add eggs and beat well.
3. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt with a whisk.
4. Add flour mixture to butter mixture along with anise extract and cream and,using a wooden spoon, mix well.
5. Form dough into small balls and place onto ungreased cookie sheets several inches apart.
6. Flatten slightly (using a sugared glass or the palm of your hand) and bake approximately 12 minutes.
7. Remove to racks to cool then frost.
8. For frosting, melt butter over low heat in a small saucepan.
9. Add sugar, milk, and anise extract and stir until smooth.
10. Dunk tops or sides of cooled cookies into the icing, then dunk into a dish of sprinkles to decorate.
11. Frosting will harden once it dries.

unsalted butter, shortening, granulated sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, anise, light cream, frosting, butter, powdered sugar, milk, anise, colored sprinkles

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ya-mammas-frosted-anise-cookies-copycat-94205 (may not work)