Recipe#7360

Title: Anise 01

From: Lu Bozinovich U33754@uicvm.uic.edu 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Anise Cookies 
 Date: 30 Mar 1994 11:18:24 -0500 
 Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago, ADN Computer Center 
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3 eggs, at room temperature
 1 c plus 2 T sugar
 1 3/4 c unsifted all-purpose flour
 1/2 t baking powder
 1/2 t salt
 1 1/2 t anise extract
 1. Grease and flour three cookie sheets.
 2. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat eggs until
 very thick and light.
 3. Gradually beat in sugar.  Continue beating 20 minutes longer.
 4. At low speed, beat in flour, baking powder, salt; beat 1 minute.  Add
 anise extract; beat just until blended.
 5. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1/2 inch apart, on prepared cookie sheets.
 Swirl each, to make into a circle.
 6.  Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, 8 hours, or overnight.
 7.  Preheat oven to 325F.  Bake cookies about 10 minutes, or until smooth
 and firm when pressed with fingertip.  Cool cookies on wire rack.  Then
 store in airtight container.
 Makes about 5 dozen.
 Lu B.