Italian Easter Cookies (Taralli Dolci di Pasqua) | Flirt Recipes

Ingredients

• For the cookies:
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon anise extract (or 2 tablespoons anise liqueur)
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (from 1 orange)
• For the glaze:
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 3-4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• For decoration:
• Colored sprinkles or nonpareils
• Optional: naturally colored sugar for more traditional decoration