Italian anise cookies

• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp plus 1/8 tsp. anise extract
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 5 tbsp milk
• 2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 sprinkles

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
3. Add eggs, one at a time.
4. Add 2 teaspoons anise extract.
5. Blend flour and baking powder in a bowl.
6. Start by adding a third of dry ingredients to butter and sugar, then add 1 tablespoon of milk.
7. Add another third of flour mixture and 1 tablespoon of milk.
8. Finally mix in the rest of flour until dough is like a brownie batter (should be softer than a drop cookie dough) .
9. Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to make round drop cookies.
10. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
11. For icing, mix powdered sugar, milk and 1/8 tsp anise extract to make a glaze.
12. I make it thick and microwave for 10 seconds.
13. Dip top of cookies in glaze, turn over and immediately top with sprinkles so they stick.
14. Let harden for a few hours or overnight.

eggs, flour, anise, baking powder, sugar, butter, milk, powdered sugar, sprinkles

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/366674-italian-anise-cookies (may not work)