Easter Knot Cookies

These soft, buttery cookies with a hint of anise are a delicious and colorful Easter tradition. The icing can be tinted with pastel food coloring for festive flair.

Ingredients:

For the Cookies:

½ lb butter, softened

1½ cups sugar

6 eggs

2 Tbsp milk

1 tsp anise extract (or substitute with almond extract)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

8 cups sifted all-purpose flour

6 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

For the Butter Icing:

2½ cups confectioners’ sugar (approx. ¾ of a box)

1 stick butter

1 tsp anise extract

6–7 Tbsp milk (for thinning)

Food coloring (optional)

Instructions:

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