Mary Mazzie's Anise Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon anise extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 in a medium bowl, stir together the flour and baking powder; set aside. in a large mixing bowl, beat eggs until they are light and fluffy. gradually add sugar and beat for about 3 minutes. stir in the oil and anise extract. fold in the dry ingredients and blend well. spread the mixture into a 9x13 inch pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the oven.
• 3 when the pan cools slightly, cut the cookie down the middle, lengthwise. cut each half into 1/2 inch slices. place slices onto a cookie sheet and return to the oven long enough to brown on each side, like toast. watch so you don't burn them! :).
• 4 store in a tightly covered container.