Italian Anise Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. milk
1/3 c. Crisco
3 1/3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 tsp. anise extract
2/3 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt

Preparation

Melt Crisco and reserve.
Beat eggs and sugar; add melted Crisco and milk.
Blend well.
Add dry ingredients; mix well. This makes a fairly firm dough.
Shape as desired.
Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Frost with white icing; dip in colored sugar.