Anise Drops

Subject: Anise Drops Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:52 pm

Anise Drops

These cookies make there own creamy white topping while they bake

3 eggs

1 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar

1-3/4 cups sifted flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp anise extract or 3 tbsp anise seeds

Beat eggs with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy

Gradually add sugar, beating constantly

Continue to beat for 20 minutes

Reduce speed of mixer to low and add flour sifted with baking powder and salt

Beat in anise extract

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 1/2" apart onto well greased baking sheet, swirling dough to make a round cookie.

Let stand at least 8 hours to dry, preferably overnight

Bake in slow oven 325F about 10 minutes

Or until cookies are a creamy golden color, not brown, on bottom

Remove cookies to rack to cool

Makes about 50

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