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Selffrosting Anise Drops
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 90
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 3
ea
Eggs (room temperature) 1
c
Sugar 2
tb
Sugar 1 3/4
c
Flour 1/2
ts
Baking powder 1/2
ts
Salt 3
ts
Anise seed (or 1 t anise
-extract or 1/4 t anise oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and generously flour the
cookie sheets.
Beat eggs with electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar gradually,
beating constantly; continue to beat for 20 minutes more. Reduce
speed of mixer and add flour that has been sifted with baking powder
and salt; beat 3 minutes. Add anise.
Drop by teaspoonsful on prepared cookie sheets, swirling dough to
form round cookies. Let stand uncovered at room temperature for at
least 8 hours.
Bake 10 minutes or until cookies are a creamy golden color on the
bottom (do not allow bottoms to brown). Cookies form a cake-like
layer on the bottom with a crisp "frosting" on the top.
Store in a tightly covered container.
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