3 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
grated orange rind (optional-I usually don't put this in)
Beat eggs with sugar, oil and milk. Add the baking powder and a bit of the flour. Add the remaining flour. Dough will be sticky. Do not add more flour. Lightly flour hands and table surface - it will be easier to work with dough. Either make round cookies or roll dough into 1/2 inch pipe then twist into bow (almost like number 8).
Bake 12-15 minutes at about 375 degrees.(depends on oven)
(I usually double the recipe)
For icing, mix butter, a bit of milk, icing sugar and 1/2 tsp anise (I like more)