Be mindful of your specific oven temp and do not overcook.
You may double the milk. This would create luscious seeming batter.
Load the batter into a pastry bag with the wide tip (even if with a little bit of difficulty). It is easier to pipe them out.
Be careful of Anise Extract. It is much stronger than the vanilla and almond.
Have a 1/8 teaspoon of the icing is appropriate. Know a double batch that it fits well in a 4 qt bowl if you use a Kitchen Aid mixers.
This Anise is a superb cookie, very attractive, light as air on a mixed platter. It is unusual to garner attention.