Christmas Anise Cookie Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 c. sugarCooking Directions
Add 3 eggs and blend. Add the following to this mixture:1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cream of tartar
3-4 drops oil of anise
Add sufficient flour to make a relatively stiff cookie dough which can be rolled.
Mix the dough well and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
FROSTING:
2 egg whites
2 c. powdered sugar
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
2-3 drops oil of anise (to taste)
Beat ingredients with an electric mixer until moist and fluffy.
Roll dough to about 1/8" thickness and use Crescent shaped cookie cutters.
Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet at 375F degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Frost cookies and sprinkle with red or green sugars or white icing sprinkled with nonpareils if desired.
