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Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoons Kosher Style Salt
- 1/4 cups Soft Unsalted Butter
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 3 whole Eggs
- 4 teaspoons Anise Extract
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 egg at a time and then the anise extract. On very low speed, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
- Divide dough in half. (At this point the dough will be very soft. Do not add more flour.) Form each dough half into a log directly on the cookie sheet using a rubber spatula. Push into an approximately 10" long x 5" wide x 1/2" thick log and smooth out as best you can for uniformity.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes until golden and firm to touch. Remove from the oven and allow to cool 5 minutes. Cut log into 3/4" thick slices using a serrated knife.
- Place back on the cookie sheet cut side down and bake another 5 - 10 minutes until bottom is golden. Remove again from the oven, flip them to the other side and again bake another 5 - 10 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving and storing.
