Recipe#7372

Title: Anise 05

From: "Mark896" mark896@hotmail.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Self -Frosting Anise Cookie 
 Date: 25 Dec 1997 04:58:20 -0700 
 Message-ID: <67oi7g$o3e@newsops.execpc.com> 

2 1/4 cups sifted flour
 1/2 teaspoon baking power
 1/4 teasspoon salt
 4 eggs
 2 cups sugar
 1/2 teaspoon anise extract
 Sift flour, baking powder and salt together several times.  Beat eggs at low
 speed of mixer until frothy; turn mixer to a medium speed; beat 10 minutes
 longer.  Beat in 1 tablespoonful of sugar at a time; this takes about 5
 minutes.  Turn mixer to a low speed; add sifted dry ingredients slowly; beat
 15 minutes longer; blend in anise.  Drop from teaspoon on to 5 or 6 greased
 cooky sheets.  Work quickly.  Allow to stand in a cool place several hours
 or over night; the top of the cookie should be dry to the touch.  Bake at
 325 F about 14 minutes.  Makes about 12 dozen.
 Mark  markd@execpc.com