Anise Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
dash of salt
1 1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp. anise extract

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Cream butter. Add sugar gradually and blend well.
Stir in unbeaten egg yolks and anise extract until batter is smooth.
Add flour mixture.
Nip off little pieces of dough and roll into balls size of a cherry. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 7 to 8 minutes.
Cool before removing from cookie sheet.