Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1 full cup of sugar
• 1 full unsieved cup flour
• Scant tsp. anise seed

Directions

1. Grease – with shortening- 2 cookie sheets, sprinkle lightly with flour.

2. Beat eggs thoroughly (by hand). Add sugar and beat 20 minutes, by hand.

3. Add flour and beat again about 5 minutes, by hand. Add anise seed- stirring well.

4. Place (dough) with teaspoon on sheets, one inch apart.

5. Bake about 10 minutes in 300 degree oven ( watch the white caps form) (see notes).

6. makes about 20 cookies per sheet.

7. Notes: Mix at night and let stand until morning; then bake.

8. Cookies form a white-colored icing as they bake.

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