Self-frosting Anise Drops

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Title: SELF-FROSTING ANISE DROPS
Categories: Desserts, Cookies
Yield: 90 drops

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

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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