Anise Cookie Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
3 1/4 cups flour, sifted
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons anise seed

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter and cream cheese.
Add sugar gradually.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
Divide dough into 2 rolls the length of the cookie sheet and 1 1/2 inch wide.
Bake 25 minutes until light brown.
Remove from oven and cut into slices about 3/4 inch thick.
Place on cookie sheet cut side down.
Return to oven and bake 10 minutes until toasted and crisp.