Anise Cookie Slicescookies 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 oz cream cheese 1 1/2 cup c and h powdered sugar 4 eggs 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon anise seeds Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. (Mixture might look curdled.) Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Chill dough 3 hours. Divide soft dough in half. On a 17 by 14 inch cookie sheet, form each half of dough into a roll 1-1/2 inches wide and the length of the cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cut rolls into 3/4 inch slices. Place on cookie sheets, cut side down, return to oven and bake 10 minutes or until toasted and crisp. Makes about 48 slices. Reprinted with permission from _From our Private Collection_ From the C and H Sugar Kitchen Electronic format by Karen Mintzias |
