Recipe - Anise Cookie Slices

2 Three fourths cup Allpurpose flour
1 One half teaspoon Baking powder
1 cup Sugar
One half cup Butter; softened
3 Eggs
2 tablespoon Anise flavored liqueur
2 tablespoon Water
1 tablespoon Anise seed
One half pack (12oz) Nestle Toll House
little bits semisweet
chocolate
1 cup Coarsely chopped toasted
almonds

In medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder; set aside. In large bowl,
combine sugar and butter; beat until creamy. Add eggs, anise flavored
liqueur, water and anise seed; beat until well blended. Gradually beat in
flour mixture. Stir in Nestle Toll House Little Bits semisweet chocolate
and almonds. Cover; chill several hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Divide dough into 4 pieces. With floured hands, shape each piece into
151/2x2x1/2inch loaf. Place loaves 4 inches apart on greased cookie
sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Cut into
1inch slices. Place slices back on cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for
7 minutes. Turn cookies over. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 minutes. Cool
completely on wire racks. Makes about
4One fourth dozen 1inch cookies.

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