[Sca-cooks] Virtual Cookie Exchange

[ranvaig at columbus.rr.com]

Shipping costs too much, so would anyone care to share their favorite cookie recipes?

This one came from Joy of Cooking, I think

Italian Anise Cookies
These have a built in meringue frosting and a chewy anise cookie beneath.

4 Eggs, at room temp
2 c. sugar
2 c  Flour
1/2 tsp Baking powder
2 tsp. Anise seed
 
Grease and flour two cookie sheets. Sprinkle anise over the cookie sheets.

In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat eggs until very thick and light. Gradually beat in sugar.  Continue beating 20 minutes longer.

At low speed, beat in flour, baking powder.

Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1/2 inch apart, on prepared cookie sheets. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, 8 hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 325F. Bake cookies about 20 minutes, or until smooth and firm when pressed with fingertip.  Cool cookies on wire rack. Then store in airtight container. Makes about 5 dozen.

Ranvaig