Italian Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
6 eggs
1 tsp. anise
6 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 to 5 c. flour
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 c. milk
1 (3.9 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, well drained
1 Cool Whip (large)

Preparation

Soften cream cheese with 1/2 cup milk; mix well until well blended and smooth.
Add instant pudding and remaining
1 cup milk.
Beat slowly 1 to 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl.
Spread mixture over top of cooled cake (in pan).
Sprinkle well drained pineapple on top of pudding mixture.
Top with Cool Whip; spread evenly to cover.
Keep chilled.