Anise cookies

Anise Cookies

Makes 72 servings. Ingredients:
 * 1/2 cup butter
 * 3/4 cup sugar
 * 6 eggs
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 teaspoon lemon juice
 * 1 teaspoon anise flavoring
 * 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
 * 4 cups flour
 * 6 teaspoons baking powder

Directions: Melt butter and cool in dish. Add sugar and eggs. Add vanilla, lemon juice and anise, oil, flour and baking powder. Drop onto greased cookie sheet by teaspoonfuls. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Do not brown cookies. Cool completely before icing. Icing:  Dip cookie into icing. Lay on cooling rack with plastic wrap underneath to catch dripping.
 * 1/2 box confectioners sugar
 * 1 teaspoon lemon juice
 * water to blend.