Recipe: Aniseed Cookies

Title: Aniseed Cookies
Categories: Cookies Desserts
Servings: 40

4 ea Eggs; separated
1 3/4 c Powered sugar; sifted
1 x Pinch salt
2 c Flour, all purpose
1/4 t Baking powder
2 t Aniseed; ground

Grease and flour baking sheets.
Beat egg yolks, powdered sugar and salt in a large
bowl until pale and creamy. Beat egg whites until very
stiff; fold into egg yolk mixture. Siftflour, baking
powder and aniseed onto egg mixture; fold in quickly
but thoroughly. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a plain
nozzle with cookie mixture. Pipe in small rounds onto
prepared baking sheets. Let stand overnight to dry
out.
Preheat oven to 325 deg. Bake cookies 20 minutes. Cool
on rack.