Anise Cookies II Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 4 eggs, separated <br>- 2 cups confectioners' sugar <br>- 1 pinch salt <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour <br>- 1 tablespoon ground anise seed <br>- 1 tablespoon cold water <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Beat egg whites with water until stiff. <br>step 2: In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar, salt, and vanilla until creamy. Fold egg whites into yolks using a wire whisk. Sift flour and anise into the bowl, and gently stir together with the whisk. Mix will look lumpy. <br>step 3: Put dough into decorating bag with round large tip, and press 1 inch rounds onto sheet. Let cookies sit out overnight at room temperature to dry. <br>step 4: The next day, cover cookies with a sheet of parchment paper, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Cookies are done when bottom is light brown, but tops are still almost white. Cool. <br>step 5: Store in container for 2 to 3 weeks in a cool place to mellow and to turn soft. You can add a slice of bread or a piece of apple to help soften the cookies. <br>

Ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground anise seed
- 1 tablespoon cold water

Directions
step 1: Beat egg whites with water until stiff.
step 2: In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar, salt, and vanilla until creamy. Fold egg whites into yolks using a wire whisk. Sift flour and anise into the bowl, and gently stir together with the whisk. Mix will look lumpy.
step 3: Put dough into decorating bag with round large tip, and press 1 inch rounds onto sheet. Let cookies sit out overnight at room temperature to dry.
step 4: The next day, cover cookies with a sheet of parchment paper, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Cookies are done when bottom is light brown, but tops are still almost white. Cool.
step 5: Store in container for 2 to 3 weeks in a cool place to mellow and to turn soft. You can add a slice of bread or a piece of apple to help soften the cookies.

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