Anise Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sugar
5 eggs
1/2 lb. butter
2 1/2 lb. flour
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. anise oil

Preparation

Mix ingredients with flour until dry enough to roll out on a floured surface without sticking to rolling pin.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until pale gold.
Decorate with colored sugar or small candies, warm milk-confectioners sugar mix.
Put in tightly covered container; cover with wax paper and on top of that lay a piece of lettuce or apple slice on top.
This will soften cookies.