Springerle'S - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs. 10 x sugar or 4 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 lb. butter
2 tsp. baking powder
8 eggs
2 lbs. flour (about 8 cups)
anise seed (about 2 tsp.)

Preparation

Beat eggs 15 minutes, add sugar and beat 15 minutes more.
Add shortening (butter) continue beating 15 minutes more.
Mix in 7 cups sifted flour; the other 1 cup is used for rolling out the batter.
Add in the baking powder and Anise seeds.
On a floured surface roll out the batter not thin.
Use a Springerle rolling pin.
Cut cookies and let stand over night before baking.
Bake 300\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
Grease cookie sheet.