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      Title: Easy Italian Cookies
 Categories: Italian, Desserts
      Yield: 1

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    1/2 lb Butter, softened
      2 lg Eggs, beaten
      1 c  Sugar
      4 c  Flour
      2 T  Baking powder
      2 T  Vanilla

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    1/2 ct Confectioners sugar
      2 T  Milk
      1 T  Anise extract
           Confetti sprinkles

  DOUGH:
  Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and flavoring. Mix well. Blend in
  flour and baking powder. Work to form a soft pliable dough.

  Cut off pieces of dough, the size of a walnut, roll to about 1/2"
  thickness, then shape into a curved 'S' shape about 2 1/2" long or a
  straight 2 1/2" pencil shape. Bake in preheated oven 375 degrees until
  lightly brown about 15-20 minutes. Cookies may be iced or left plain.

  ICING:
  Blend sugar and anise extract, adding milk slowly to form a soft,
  smooth icing. Ice cookies while warm, sprinkle confetti on top if
  desired.

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