Anise Cookies Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground anise seed
• 1 tablespoon cold water

Recipe

• beat egg whites with water until stiff.
• in a large bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar, salt, and vanilla until creamy. fold egg whites into yolks using a wire whisk. sift flour and anise into the bowl, and gently stir together with the whisk. mix will look lumpy.
• put dough into decorating bag with round large tip, and press 1 inch rounds onto sheet. let cookies sit out overnight at room temperature to dry.
• the next day, cover cookies with a sheet of parchment paper, and bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 20 to 25 minutes. cookies are done when bottom is light brown, but tops are still almost . cool.
• store in container for 2 to 3 weeks in a cool place to mellow and to turn soft. you can add a slice of bread or a piece of apple to help soften the cookies.