German Springerle Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 20 drops anise oil
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• crushed anise seed

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs until very light.
• 2 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.
• 3 add anise oil and blend gently.
• 4 sift together flour and baking soda and add to egg mixture at low speed cover bowl tightly for 15 minutes.
• 5 divide dough into thirds and roll each piece into an 8 inch square a little more than 1/4 inch thick.
• 6 while working with one keep others covered.
• 7 let stand 1 minute.
• 8 dust springerle mold with flour and press into dough.
• 9 cut cookies apart.
• 10 place on lightly floured surface and let stand overnight.
• 11 grease baking sheet and sprinkle with anise seeds.
• 12 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 13 brush excess flour from cookies, moisten lightly with water and place on baking sheets.
• 14 bake about 20 minutes and store tightly covered.