Anisette Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon anise extract (or 1/4 teaspoon of anise oil, i get mine online from the king arthur flour)
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs, shortening, and sugar.
• 2 alternately add the milk and anise extract and the flour and baking powder to the egg mixture.
• 3 divide the batter into 3 mounds on a cookie sheet. (or 4 mounds on 2 sheets to make smaller cookies).
• 4 with floured hands shape each mound into an oval.
• 5 bake 12-15 minutes at 375 degrees.
• 6 once baked you can slice the cookies, return to the cookie sheet separating each cookie, and bake for another 7-10 minutes to crisp.