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Title: Aniseed Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Desserts
Yield: 3 dozen

4 Eggs; separated
1 3/4 c Sugar, powdered; sifted
Pinch salt
2 c Flour, all purpose
1/4 ts Baking powder
2 ts 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. Sift flour, 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 325øF . Bake
cookies 20 minutes. Cool on rack.

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