Italian Christmas Cookies are a delicious cake-like cookie with a hint of anise and sweet sugar glaze.

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon anise extract Extra powder sugar
  
• Glaze
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract N
• onpareil Sprinkles

Directions:

Prep 1 hr 30 m | Cook 8 m | Ready In 1 h 38 m | Serves 36

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until creamy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time. Then add the vanilla and anise flavoring.
5. Slowly mix in the flour mixture. Do not overbeat.
6. Refrigerate dough for one hour.
7. When ready to bake, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip the bottom of a small glass into some powdered sugar and press each ball down slightly.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
10. Remove and cool completely.
11. To make the glaze: Sift two cups of powdered sugar in a bowl. Whisk in milk and vanilla.
12. Dip top of each cookie in the glaze. Garnish with some nonpareil sprinkles.
13. Allow glaze to dry before freezing.