These Italian Cookies are the perfect bites of sweetness and are the perfect choice for any cookie platter, holiday or otherwise.

Approximately 100 cookies (this is according to the Noble Pig page — I only got 60 or so? I guess mine are bigger!).
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
2 teaspoons lemon extract
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Set aside. In the microwave melt butter in a bowl. Beat the melted butter for about 2 minutes. Add granulated sugar and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, about 1 minute each. Mix in lemon extract. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture slowly, until fully incorporated. Don’t overmix.
If the cookie dough is too sticky to roll in the palm of your hand, add a bit of flour. However, the dough should remain very soft, so don’t add too much. Roll the cookie dough in small balls and place them on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.

The bottoms of the cookies should be lightly browned but the tops of should remain light in color. Remove cookies from the cookie sheet immediately and move to a wire rack. Cool completely before glazing.

For the glaze:
3-4 Tablespoons milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon extract (okay to use anise or vanilla)

Slowly mix milk with powdered sugar and lemon extract. The glaze needs to be thick to adhere to the cookie. Dip the top of each cookie into the glaze. Sprinkle each cookie with nonpareils and leave them to completely dry.