Steps to Make Italian Honey Ball Cookies

Italian Anise Cookies

They left out the honey in this recipe!

Recipe Summary Italian Anise Cookies

Delicious anise cookies.

Ingredients | Italian Honey Ball Cookies

4 large eggs

1 cup white sugar

¾ cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon anise oil

5 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons baking powder

½ cup confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed

Directions

Beat eggs together in a large bowl. Gradually stir white sugar into beaten eggs until smooth. Slowly pour vegetable oil and anise oil into sugar mixture until incorporated. Mix flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; slowly add to sugar mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until dough is dry.

Refrigerate dough, 30 minutes to overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Roll dough into walnut-size balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are crisp around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Mix confectioners' sugar and milk together in a bowl until desired consistency is reached. Dip a fork into the icing and drizzle over cookies. Allow icing to harden.

Use anise oil, you cannot substitute with anise extract. For an extra anise flavor, use 2 teaspoons.

Info | Italian Honey Ball Cookies

prep: 15 mins cook: 15 mins additional: 1 hr total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 40 Yield: 40 servings

TAG : Italian Anise Cookies

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Italian Honey Ball Cookies / After your italian honey balls are fried, toss them in honey then top with some shaved chocolate or chopped up chocolate chips.