YIELD: 3 dozen cookies!!!

Ingredients:

* 1 cup organic butter, softened

* 3/4 cups sugar

* 1 teaspoon anise extract

* 1 teaspoon lemon extract (see substitutions below)

* 3 cups flour( I am using organic whole wheat )

* 3 teaspoons baking powder

* 1/4 teaspoon salt

* 1 egg(from my backyard chickies)

Glaze Ingredients:

* 1 cup powdered sugar(organic)

* milk(organic)

* colored sprinkles

Procedure * Pre-heat oven to 350 F.

* Beat together butter and sugar until creamy.

* Stir in anise and lemon

* Add dry ingredients - blend together.

* Add eggs. Blend.

* Form dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

* Bake for 15 minutes.

* Cool and glaze.