Italian Cookie Anise Toast

Ingredients

• 2 12 c cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 14 tsp salt
• 13 c butter or margarine
• 1 c sugar
• 1 Tbsp anise extract
• 3 eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Grease and flour cookie sheet
3. Sift flour baking powder and salt
4. Beat sugar and eggs for 5 minutes Add anise and beat well
5. Add dry ingredients and mix at low speed
6. Make 3 separate long loaves on cookie sheet 3-inches wide
7. Bake 15 minutes until lightly baked
8. Remove from oven and cut into 1-inch cookies
9. Put back on cookie sheet cut side down and bake 10 more minutes
10. Makes 3 dozen