Title: Aniseed Charabeli
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 300 Servings
| 1 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | | Eggs |
| 1 2/3 | c | Flour, all-purpose; sifted |
| 2 | ts | Aniseed, grated |
| | | Grated peel of 1/2 lemon |
Sprinkle baking sheets with flour. In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs
until creamy. Stir in flour. Add aniseed and lemon peel. Shape dough
into 1/2 inch ropes. Cut ropes into 3 inch lengths; curve each piece into
a half-moon shape. Slash outer edge of half-moon in 3 places with a sharp
knife. Place on prepared baking sheets. Cover and let stand overnight at
room temperature. Preheat over to 375 deg. Bake cookies 12 to 15 minutes
or until golden. Remove from baking sheets immediately; cool on rack. This
cookie is very hard and crisp. It makes an excellent "dunking" cookie!