BEST Italian Easter Cookies -Recipe

Ingredients

For the cookies:

• • 1/2 cup of Shortening
  • 1/2 cup of Butter
  • 4-1/2 Cups of Flour
  • 6 Eggs
  • Pandegliangeli or 2 Tbsp of Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp of Salt
  • 1 tsp of Anise Extract
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 Lemon
  • 1 cup of Sugar
  • 1/4 cup of milk

For the Glaze:

• 1-1/4 cup of Powdered Sugar
• 2 Tbsp of Water
• 1/4 tsp of Anise Extract