6 each egg, separated
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup flour, sifted
3 tsp anise seed
Directions
Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Beat egg whites until
stiff and combine the two mixtures. Gradually beat in the powdered
sugar, mix lightly. Sift the flour and add; then stir in the anise
seed. Drop from the tip of a teaspoon, about one inch apart, on a
greased cookie sheet. Put pans into ice box over night. Bake the next
morning at 300-F for 12 minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book
~ Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.
Servings: 1 servings
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