Recipe - German Springerle Cookies

Fred's Edna Data
4 Eggs
4 cup (1lb) powdered sugar
20 Drops anise oil (scant
One fourth teaspoon)
4 cup Sifted flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
Crushed anise seeds

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat eggs until very light. Gradually add
sugar and beat 15 minutes at high speed until mixture resembles a soft
meringue, this is very important; don't skimp on time. Add anise oil and
blend gently. SIft together flour and baking soda and add to egg mixture at
low speed. COver bowl tightly for 15 minutes. Divide dough into thirds and
roll each piece into an 8 inch square a little more than One fourth inch thick.
WHile working with one keep others covered. Let stand 1 minute. Dust
springerle mold with flour and presss into dough. Cut cookies apart. Place
on lightly floured surface and let stand overnight. Grease baking sheet and
sprinkle with ansie seeds. Brush excess flour from cookies, moisten lightly
with water and place on bakinh=g sheets. Bake about 20 minutes and store
tightly covered.

Source: Fred's disks for Edna Cookbook

MM by Cathy Svitek

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